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From the Cloud: Deep Insights into Wire Fraud Trends

March 15, 2023 by Verafin

Payment fraud is a challenge that is pervasive in the financial industry, and a threat to financial institutions of all sizes. As the talk of a liability shift for consumer-related payment fraud gains momentum within regulatory spheres, additional pressure is... 

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Big Lessons for Crypto Companies From Even Bigger AML Fines

March 6, 2023 by Verafin

For crypto companies, the immense challenge of navigating the  multitude of regulators, escalating number of fines, and evolving landscape of compliance is overwhelming. Crypto companies are facing increased pressure to remain compliant, while avoiding penalties and reputational damage. The Current... 

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Automating for Efficiency

February 2, 2023 by Verafin

The “crypto winter” has temporarily frozen many crypto company’s capabilities. As companies compensate for current challenges with budgetary reductions and increased layoffs, companies are continuously asking themselves how they can do less with more. Increased regulatory scrutiny and impending compliance... 

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Fraud Trends and Technology 2023

January 30, 2023 by Colin Parsons

Looking to the past can help us determine the course for the future. This is an important lesson for financial institutions looking to protect themselves and their customers from fraud. Financial institutions are facing a magnitude of fraud schemes, each... 

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AML Trends and Technology 2023

January 27, 2023 by Bill Heys

Keeping pace with the growing complexity of financial crime was a challenge for financial institutions in 2022 – finding a balance between meeting customers’ needs for faster, frictionless banking while managing regulatory scrutiny is no easy task. Investigators striving to... 

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Fraudsters Focusing on Higher Value Wire Scams

January 18, 2023 by Verafin

Payments fraud is an increasingly complex threat to financial institutions and consumers alike. As wire fraud attempts surge against individuals, especially for seniors, there is a growing debate surrounding mandatory victim reimbursements for Authorized Push Payment (APP) fraud. With a... 

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Keeping your Crypto Company Compliant: The Need for Consolidated Sanction Solutions

December 6, 2022 by Verafin

Cryptocurrency has developed an increasingly prominent role in the global economy. The perceived pseudo-anonymity of blockchain transactions and an evolving regulatory landscape has emboldened criminals to leverage cryptocurrency in attempts to evade sanctions. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)... 

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Counterparty Resolution Provides a Complete View of Your Customer

December 5, 2022 by Verafin

Fundamentally, AML investigations seek to resolve the question of where money is coming from and where it goes. Examiners strive to identify, evaluate, and report all suspicious activity. The FFIEC’s overview of suspicious activity states a suspicious transaction can include... 

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12 Red Flags for Elder Financial Exploitation

November 9, 2022 by Colin Parsons

“Financial institutions serve on the frontlines in protecting their older customers’ finances, and can play a critical role in helping to identify, prevent, and report suspected elder financial exploitation. Financial institutions’ vigilance matters. Their reporting matters.” – Himamauli Das, FinCEN... 

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Liable? Consortium Solutions to Payments Fraud Change

October 28, 2022 by Verafin

Payments fraud is a major challenge across the financial industry — and with it has grown a significant call for legislative change. Concern over consumer-focused Authorized Push Payment (APP) scams has prompted proposals for mandatory victim reimbursement in the United...