Identity verification

'Friendly fraud' is on the rise. Are banks complicit?

03/19/19

Reports of improper charges by perpetrators who know the victim soared last year. Issuers and card networks are failing to tighten security, clearly label transactions and police chargebacks, critics say.

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Credit union blockchain consortium enlists IBM to plot expansion

03/15/19

CULedger and the computing giant will work to develop blockchain technologies, create new products and improve existing ones.

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Why this small bank created a separate, digital-first brand

02/25/19

Midwest BankCentre in St. Louis, with the help of a stable of fintechs, started Rising Bank to keep up with big banks in the hunt for deposits and millennial customers.

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AI fintechs flush with venture capital sharpen focus on bank market

02/22/19

ComplyAdvantage, Cinnamon and Zoovu recently raised millions of dollars to fuel expansion of their automated risk management, data-scanning and customer service products geared toward financial services companies.

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How this small bank combats fraud without alienating customers

02/21/19

As large banks put stronger fraud monitoring and authentication technology in place, fraudsters have been turning to small banks, like Kennebunk Bank on the coast of Maine. Here's how it fought back.

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GM joins Spring Labs' ID verification blockchain

02/12/19

The automaker's finance arm joins Avant, OnDeck Capital and SoFi in the system, which is designed to help verify loan applicants' identities.

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Digital IDs would help unlock Canada's economy, bank group says

01/15/19

Canada needs to embrace digital identification to "unlock the full potential" of banking and the economy, Canadian Bankers Association Chief Executive Officer Neil Parmenter said.

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Securing bank apps: What if mobile carriers get hacked?

12/24/18

There are steps financial firms can take to protect their customers in the event a major wireless network is compromised, including reconsidering the use of SMS messaging for account authentication.

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Security risk in cardless ATMs? The customer

11/13/18

Fifth Third Bank customers were swindled out of over $100,000, but not because the bank didn't have protection in place.

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Banks need to stop relying on Social Security numbers

11/12/18

SSNs are used to verify identity across the financial services industry, but use of the numbers is outdated and leaves consumers vulnerable to data breaches.

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