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BlogNasdaq Verafin Catches Over $1 Billion in Check Fraud in 2025December 18, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin Check fraud remains a major threat for financial institutions of all sizes. In 2025 alone, Nasdaq Verafin caught over $1 billion in check fraud across the check lifecycle, as criminals continue to exploit blind spots in legacy detection capabilities. New findings from Nasdaq Verafin’s consortium data network of more than 2,700... |
BlogThe Power of the Consortium in a Data-Driven FutureNovember 21, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin In the last decade, consortium data has become the cornerstone of financial crime prevention. Large high-quality datasets are now essential for our industry to confront and stem the $3.1 trillion scourge of illicit activity threatening the global financial system. Information is fundamental... |
Blog5 Questions about Nacha’s New Rules with Colin ParsonsNovember 6, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin The deadlines surrounding Nacha’s new rules for financial institutions using the ACH network are approaching quickly, and institutions are running out of time to comply. Nacha’s new operating rules redefine how institutions need to detect and respond to fraud. With... |
BlogColin Parsons on the Future of Check Fraud DetectionOctober 14, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin Despite the meteoric rise of digital payments, check fraud remains a persistent and costly challenge for financial institutions. In 2023 alone, over $20 billion was lost to check fraud in the United States. To understand why this legacy threat continues... |
BlogCanadian AML Insights: Key Risks from FINTRAC’s AssessmentOctober 7, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin Canada’s robust and globally integrated financial system — while a cornerstone of economic strength — also makes the country a prime target for money laundering and financial crime. According to the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC), an estimated $45 to... |
BlogEnding Check Fraud with Consortium ClarityAugust 27, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin Check fraud has remained a mainstay of criminal fraud tactics for hundreds of years. Yet, after centuries of technological advancement, reliance on this legacy payment method persists while fragmented, delayed approaches to preventing check fraud are allowing check scams to... |
BlogACH Fraud: Time is Running Out to Meet the New Nacha RulesAugust 22, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin The countdown to compliance with the new Nacha rules is on. With the March 20 deadline fast approaching, financial institutions must act immediately to meet new requirements designed to combat the growing threat of ACH fraud. Implementing a robust ACH... |
BlogDrug Trafficking Detection: FinCEN Reinforces AML PrioritiesAugust 18, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin Drug trafficking detection is a greater priority for financial institutions with the current administration’s move to designate international cartels as terrorists. In response, FinCEN has enhanced its National Priorities with new rules that give financial institutions more incentive to identify... |
BlogTerrorist Financing: 5 Key Insights from the Latest FATF ReportAugust 14, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin The fight against terrorist financing is more complex than ever. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released its July 2025 “Comprehensive Update on Terrorist Financing Risks,” and the findings are essential reading for AML professionals. Despite years of global... |
BlogTerrorist Financing: Evolving Threats to Global PeaceJuly 8, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin Terrorist financing contributes an estimated $11.5 billion to the world’s $3.1 trillion financial crime problem, threatening the safety of innocent civilians both domestically and abroad. As a predicate crime to money laundering, terror financing is also identified in FinCEN’s report,... |