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Monthly Archives: July 2026

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Confronting Scams at Scale

July 21, 2026 by GSE

Guest Authors Emily Taylor and Lucien Taylor, Global Signal Exchange The 2026 Nasdaq Verafin Global Financial Crime Report makes a stark case that scams are escalating at an unprecedented pace and scale. Fraud scam losses reached $62 billion in 2025,... 

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Why Drug Trafficking Detection Needs a Targeted Approach

July 21, 2026 by Fouad Hassouneh

Drug trafficking continues to be one of the most complex and consequential financial crime threats facing financial institutions in the United States today. The flow of drugs and scale of illicit proceeds, the sophistication of transnational criminal networks and an intensifying inter-agency response posture have made it clear that... 

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UK Finance Fraud Report: Insights for Building Societies & Neobanks

July 21, 2026 by Ben Rowley

The latest UK Finance Annual Fraud Report paints a stark picture of the challenges facing financial institutions across the UK. Fraud losses reached £1.28 billion in 2025, while reported cases grew to more than 4 million. Authorised Push Payment (APP)... 

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FinCEN’s Updated 314(b) Guidance

July 14, 2026 by Chuck Taylor

On June 12, 2026, FinCEN issued an updated 314(b) Fact Sheet that continues its efforts to provide greater clarity on the scope of information sharing under Section 314(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act. The guidance reinforces FinCEN’s goal of encouraging... 

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Measuring What Matters

July 10, 2026 by Cheryl Friedenbach

In my previous post, I explored how FinCEN’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) from April, 2026 signals a shift toward outcome-focused, risk-based AML/CFT program design. The potential for change is significant, but it raises a more important question: what does... 

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Dark Web and Cyber Threat Intelligence: Moving Fraud Detection Upstream

July 9, 2026 by Nick Pearson

Fraud often becomes visible to financial institutions when a suspicious transaction is attempted, a counterfeit check is deposited or an online account takeover is underway.  For fraudsters, however, the process often begins much earlier — on the dark web. Hidden from traditional search engines...