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UK Payment Service Providers Unlikely to Challenge Reimbursement for APP Fraud
Security & Fraud // December 21, 2023

Payment service providers are reportedly unlikely to challenge the claims that victims of authorized push payment (APP) fraud make under a soon-to-be-implemented rule in the United Kingdom. Investigating a case and then challenging it before the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) would be too expensive in...

DoorDash Adds SNAP EBT Acceptance to Win Low-Income Shoppers’ Grocery Loyalty
eCommerce // June 27, 2023

In an effort to gain share of consumers’ grocery spending both from traditional brick-and-mortar grocers and from aggregator rivals such as Instacart, DoorDash is expanding its audience by adding the ability to pay via Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT). At Dash...

Instacart Adds Made-to-Order Features in Effort to Capture More Grocery Occasions
eCommerce // June 27, 2023

In its ongoing push to capture more of consumers’ grocery (and overall food) spending, Instacart is expanding its capabilities, most recently adding digital customization features for made-to-order items. The online grocery giant announced Tuesday (June 27) the launch of these personalization features via FoodStorm, the...

Pay.UK Says Controlling UK’s Payments Fraud Epidemic Needs More than AI
Security & Fraud // May 16, 2023

Over £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in the U.K. was stolen through authorized and unauthorized financial fraud in 2022, according to a recently published UK Finance report. And while that amounts to an 8% drop compared to 2021 figures, there’s no debate that the battle to prevent...

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Pay.UK Says Controlling UK’s Payments Fraud Epidemic Needs More than AI

May 16, 2023
Over £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in the U.K. was stolen through authorized and unauthorized financial fraud in 2022, according to a recently published UK Finance report. And while that amounts to an 8% drop compared to 2021 figures, there’s no debate that the battle to prevent fraud and keep criminals at bay is far from over. […]

UK Finance: How Far Can AI Go in Fighting Fraud?

March 16, 2023
Much has been said about the potential new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have in transforming fraud detection and fraud prevention across industries. But according to UK...

Stripe Marketplace Aimed at Growing Internet Economy

May 25, 2022
The Internet economy demands that companies stay nimble, and branch out beyond their initial markets and even core competencies. They need to pivot as needed, to meet new demands and...

Not Candy Crush: Gaming App Focuses On Consumers’ Financial Goal Setting

February 08, 2021
A good game, one that attracts hundreds of millions of players and dollars in the app store, can take all kinds of forms. There are complicated adventures, simple puzzles, first-person...

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UK Payment Service Providers Unlikely to Challenge Reimbursement for APP Fraud

December 21, 2023
Payment service providers are reportedly unlikely to challenge the claims that victims of authorized push payment (APP) fraud make under a soon-to-be-implemented rule in the United Kingdom. Investigating a case and then challenging it before the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) would be too expensive in terms of time and resources, the Financial Times (FT) reported […]

UK Records $1.5 Billion in Fraud in 2022

May 14, 2023
Fraudsters stole more than £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in the U.K. last year, down 8% since 2021. That’s according to new findings from UK Finance, which also concluded that 78% of authorized push...

UK Regulator Reports ‘Broad Support’ for Reimbursing APP Fraud Victims

February 06, 2023
The U.K.’s payments regulator wants banks to reimburse victims of authorized push payment (APP) fraud. In light of a 40% increase in APP fraud in 2021, regulators in the country...

UK’s Payment Regulator Turns Attention to APP Fraud

December 08, 2022
The U.K.’s payment regulator has outlined new rules to combat authorized push payment (APP) fraud. The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) published new rules for banks and building societies on Thursday...