Account takeovers are among the most insidious threats to banks and consumers. Fraudsters use all manner of schemes to prey upon vulnerabilities and weak links that exist in the chain of interactions. Key to stealing money from accounts is the fact that criminals use advanced...
Credit unions have long jockeyed to gain consumer loyalty and top-of-mind status against mega-banks, and more recently, digital-only banks. The competition may seem a bit skewed in favor of the larger, marquee names in financial services. After all, they spend millions of dollars — sometimes...
To quote The Bard, or more specifically, Hamlet: “The readiness is all.” When it comes to instant payments, the question must be asked: Are you ready? The steady rise of instant payments has marked The Clearing House’s journey since 2017 when it launched the RTP®...
The phrase “manic Monday” is getting a pretty good workout these days. Far from being a cute top 40 song from the ’80s, the ongoing drama at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has put a new spin on catching up with the weekend news....
February 13, 2025
Account takeovers are among the most insidious threats to banks and consumers. Fraudsters use all manner of schemes to prey upon vulnerabilities and weak links that exist in the chain of interactions. Key to stealing money from accounts is the fact that criminals use advanced technology to pose as legitimate individuals, which furthers their ability […]
February 11, 2025
To quote The Bard, or more specifically, Hamlet: “The readiness is all.” When it comes to instant payments, the question must be asked: Are you ready? The steady rise of...
February 10, 2025
The phrase “manic Monday” is getting a pretty good workout these days. Far from being a cute top 40 song from the ’80s, the ongoing drama at the Consumer Financial...
February 10, 2025
Before the pandemic pushed us all to live life electronically, going shopping was an active pursuit. Consumers browsed, budgeted, planned, and even dressed up to go to the mall for...
January 20, 2025
With TikTok’s future in the U.S. unclear, other social platforms are filling the void. Platforms like Bluesky and X have just launched new features making it easier for users to view and discover vertical videos, The Verge reported Monday (Jan. 20). And soon after TikTok’s brief outage in the U.S. Sunday (Jan. 19), Instagram debuted […]
November 20, 2024
The fraudsters come in droves, inundating would-be victims across all manner of attack vectors, from phishing scams to bots. And in the process there’s a significant amount of information being...
February 28, 2024
Visa, in partnership with PYMNTS Intelligence, has launched a new benchmarking tool for middle-market CFOs to evaluate their working capital efficiency compared to industry peers. This tool, featuring a calculator...
February 07, 2023
Pinterest may tout itself as the positive, politics-free visual discovery platform, but that upbeat vibe was lost on analysts Monday who felt its turn-around wasn’t happening fast enough. This, as...