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SMS-based multifactor authentication is now so badly compromised that it has become a major vector for fraud, writes Veena Dandapani, of First Bank.Adobe Stock A customer…

Key Insight: Alerting an elderly client’s “trusted contacts” can be a fast way to short-circuit a scam, but experts say it must be done carefully.Supporting Data:…

Financial incentiveThe main reason a borrower could be motivated to claim a primary residence on a mortgage application is to get a lower interest rate for…

More than four years after the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, stopped accepting applications, the U.S. federal government is still combating fraud that exploited the emergency…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeFormer HSBC currencies trading chief Mark Johnson had his criminal conviction for wire fraud thrown out on Thursday, after a US…

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued the payment app Zelle’s parent company, Early Warning Services, for failing to protect customers from fraud. The lawsuit…

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks outside New York Supreme Court in New York City ahead of former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial…

Stablecoin Stock Market Cryptocurrency Trading Prices Investment 3d IllustrationiQoncept – stock.adobe.com A large number of bankers are exploring whether to create stablecoins or deposit tokens with…

To reverse the trend in payments fraud, regulators and the private sector must work together to expand how we define verification, writes Ben Turner, of Verituity.Adobe…

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a Democrat representing New Hampshire and ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, announced a “broad new effort to protect people from…