Search

Author Archives: Nasdaq Verafin

mmAbout Nasdaq Verafin

Nasdaq Verafin provides Fraud Detection and Management, AML/CFT Compliance and Management, High-Risk Customer Management, Sanctions Screening and Management, and Information Sharing solutions.

Blog

Nasdaq Verafin Catches Over $1 Billion in Check Fraud in 2025

December 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... 

Blog

The Power of the Consortium in a Data-Driven Future 

November 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... 

Blog

5 Questions about Nacha’s New Rules with Colin Parsons 

November 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... 

Blog

Colin Parsons on the Future of Check Fraud Detection

October 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... 

Blog

Canadian AML Insights: Key Risks from FINTRAC’s Assessment

October 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... 

Blog

Ending Check Fraud with Consortium Clarity

August 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... 

Blog

ACH Fraud: Time is Running Out to Meet the New Nacha Rules

August 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... 

Blog

Drug Trafficking Detection: FinCEN Reinforces AML Priorities

August 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... 

Blog

Terrorist Financing: 5 Key Insights from the Latest FATF Report

August 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... 

Blog

Terrorist Financing: Evolving Threats to Global Peace

July 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,...