bank fraud

Seven in 10 Financial Institutions Use AI and ML to Combat Fraud

Seven in 10 Financial Institutions Use AI and ML to Combat Fraud
Seven in 10 Financial Institutions Use AI and ML to Combat Fraud
March 26, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Recently, PYMNTS sat down with an array of experts and innovators in the artificial intelligence (AI) field to get their thoughts on how the technology...

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EU Bank Watchdog Warns Lenders of Once ‘Inconceivable’ Risks
EU Bank Watchdog Warns Lenders of Once ‘Inconceivable’ Risks
February 12, 2024  |  Banking

Europe’s new top bank regulator wants lenders to beef up plans for dealing emerging risks. “Many of the issues dominating today’s headlines were inconceivable a decade ago,”...

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Fraud Concerns Leave Consumers Skeptical of Payment Data Aggregation Apps
Fraud Concerns Leave Consumers Skeptical of Payment Data Aggregation Apps
January 24, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Payment fraud incidents have been on the rise, increasing 88% since December 2021, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals. For instance, 11% of consumers who paid for groceries...

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Good vs. Bad: Fraud Losses at FIs Up 65% as Both Sides Turn to AI
Good vs. Bad: Fraud Losses at FIs Up 65% as Both Sides Turn to AI
December 14, 2023  |  Banking

Fraud and financial crime remain challenging for financial institutions (FIs), even as fraud rates have remained high for many of them in 2023 relative to...

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Report: Regulators Issue Formal Orders to Wells Fargo to Enhance Monitoring
Report: Regulators Issue Formal Orders to Wells Fargo to Enhance Monitoring
November 16, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Wells Fargo is reportedly grappling with regulatory obligations to enhance its monitoring of financial crime. Regulators have issued formal orders to Wells Fargo, instructing the bank...

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Australia’s NAB Bars Payments to ‘High Risk’ Crypto Exchanges
Australia’s NAB Bars Payments to ‘High Risk’ Crypto Exchanges
July 17, 2023  |  Banking

National Australia Bank is blocking some cryptocurrency payments amid a nationwide wave of crypto scams. The bank (NAB) on Monday (July 17) announced it was introducing new customer...

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Former Chief Growth Officer of Frank Indicted for Fraud
Former Chief Growth Officer of Frank Indicted for Fraud
July 12, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a second former executive of college financial-planning startup Frank. They have indicted Olivier Amar, former chief growth officer of...

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FTC: Bank Impersonation Text Message Scams 20X More Common Since 2019
FTC: Bank Impersonation Text Message Scams 20X More Common Since 2019
June 08, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Bank impersonation is the most-reported form of text message scam. This form of scam — which begins with a text message that is a fake...

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