The landscape of AML regulation is vast and diverse, and to prevent fraud the financial industry needs to keep up with the ever-changing rules and regulations. On January 1, 2021, the National Defense Authorization Act passed a new act containing a variety of defense and national security matters. This act included reforms to US anti-money […]
As soon as the pandemic hit the world, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaints about identity theft quadrupled. Similarly, loan account fraud loss grew from $400 million to $3.4 billion in 2019, and to make matters worse, banks and credit unions are losing more and more money to synthetic identity fraud. Customer identity verification is […]
The global prepaid card market will reach $3.65 trillion by 2022. It is also expected to grow more based on the advancement in technologies and with customers slowly moving towards a digital and cashless economy instead of the old methods of cash and cheque. These latest payment methods are crucial for building vital cash flow […]
Identity theft is when someone steals your personal information and uses it for financial fraud. There are multiple types of identity theft and each type can affect you differently. Almost all types of identity theft lead to financial loss. The cases of identity theft are growing every year with the rise of new technology, and […]
Finding and following effective AML programs to ensure Anti-Money Laundering compliance throughout organizations is crucial for all businesses. Keeping up with effective AML policies, procedures, and utilizing the latest technologies can assist an organization in protecting itself from money laundering. However, not every organization follows the best practices for anti-money laundering compliance which can cause […]
Blockchain technology, also known as Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), helps in maintaining the history of any digital asset immutable and transparent. The technology uses decentralization and cryptographic hashing to make the data unchangeable and transparent. While blockchain is widely popular in the cryptocurrency industry, other industries don’t know what is blockchain technology or how blockchain […]
The banking industry is in dire need of digital transformation as customer demands are changing drastically. No customer has the luxury of time to wait for multiple days for the completion of the smallest of processes. FinTech or financial technology is important for the digital transformation of the banking industry and financial industry. FinTech companies […]
The finance industry is full of fraud every step of the way, and merchants’ bank account verification and customers are important. Businesses use some common practices to collect and verify bank account details. The method for verification for merchants’ bank accounts differs from business to business. There are multiple ways to verify bank accounts for […]
Financial institutions all over the globe operate under strict regulations to reduce money laundering and terrorist funding. Complying with global regulations like FATF and EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulations can help in identifying people on sanctioned and politically exposed person lists. Following up with the AML regulations requires huge sums of money from financial institutions. Not […]
The whole idea of identity verification has grown past manually verifying each customer one at a time. Just like everything, online technologies have also improved the way the identity verification process works. Verification and management of online customer identities are more flexible than ever. Systems and solutions built especially for online identity verification are crucial […]