financial institutions

Banks Combine AI and Communication to Combat the Rising Threat of Payment Fraud
Banks Combine AI and Communication to Combat the Rising Threat of Payment Fraud
October 16, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

With the rise of digital transactions and online services, fraud has become an increasing concern for both consumers and businesses. In March 2023, for example,...

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RBI Fines Paytm Payments Bank for KYC Violations
RBI Fines Paytm Payments Bank for KYC Violations
October 12, 2023  |  Regulation

India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has fined Paytm Payments Bank for non-compliance, including Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations, according to an...

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CFPB Says Surprise Overdraft and NSF Fees Lead to $120 Million in Refunds
CFPB Says Surprise Overdraft and NSF Fees Lead to $120 Million in Refunds
October 11, 2023  |  CFPB

Surprise overdraft and nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees account for a significant portion of the refunds to consumers by companies announced Wednesday (Oct. 11) by the...

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Central Banks, BIS and FI Projects Point to Growing Embrace of Tokenized Deposits
Central Banks, BIS and FI Projects Point to Growing Embrace of Tokenized Deposits
October 05, 2023  |  Banking

The Bank for International Settlements, central banks and traditional financial institutions (FIs) are in the midst of tackling various ways and means of creating and...

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Instant Approval Helps Banks Streamline the KYB Process
Instant Approval Helps Banks Streamline the KYB Process
October 04, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Scott Steinberg, chief operating officer of Enigma Technologies, said there has been an evolution of know your business (KYB) practices — and there’s increased urgency...

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Banks Need to Be on the Cutting Edge of AI’s Double-Edged Fraud Sword
Banks Need to Be on the Cutting Edge of AI’s Double-Edged Fraud Sword
October 04, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

The greatest innovations are those that democratize access to new skills and empower populations. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) promises to be one of those innovations....

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FedNow Service Surpasses 100 Participants Since July Launch
FedNow Service Surpasses 100 Participants Since July Launch
October 03, 2023  |  Faster Payments

More than 100 institutions are now actively participating on the Federal Reserve’s FedNow® Service network, which launched in July. There are now 108 financial institutions sending and...

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WorkFusion Unveils AI-Powered Transaction Monitoring Investigator
WorkFusion Unveils AI-Powered Transaction Monitoring Investigator
October 02, 2023  |  AML

WorkFusion has unveiled a new AI Transaction Monitoring Investigator designed to automate the review of first-level (L1) transaction monitoring alerts.  The new artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Ripple Pulls Out of Fortress Trust Acquisition
Ripple Pulls Out of Fortress Trust Acquisition
September 29, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Cryptocurrency company Ripple is not moving ahead with its previously announced plans to acquire custodian Fortress Trust. “A few weeks ago, we signed a letter of...

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