PayNearMe is a payments platform that uses innovative technology to simplify customer transactions for thousands of companies. Headquartered in the US, its solutions let businesses’ customers choose how, when, and where they want to pay, streamlining the end-to-end process and […]
Not all bank-FinTech partnerships are built to last. From regulatory pressure to weak controls and compliance blind spots, too often, both sides assume the other is handling the risks. But these partnerships are key to revolutionizing payments – so how can teams align for mutual success?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) systems can have a transformative effect on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) programs. Analyzing customer risks at onboarding, monitoring transactions for indicators of suspicious activity, and maintaining up-to-date customer […]
With FinTech partner banks in the United States increasing their FinTech deposits by double digits, greater scrutiny of the risks these relationships create by regulatory and supervisory bodies was inevitable. Financial institutions are offering these Banking as a Service (BaaS) […]
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is pivotal in safeguarding US national security and foreign policy objectives by enforcing economic and trade sanctions against targeted individuals, entities, and jurisdictions. One of the key tools in OFAC’s arsenal is the […]
As insurtechs grapple with managing their rapid expansion, one important question relates to their financial crime compliance obligations. This can be challenging for insurtechs as they consider their growth agenda – What should be prioritized? How will regulations change? What […]
Multiple types of fraud have a nexus with the real estate sector, but most involve a combination of impersonation and the use of false information. With economic volatility and geopolitical uncertainty fuelling a rise in financial crime, real estate fraud […]
The US real estate sector is one of the largest in the world, with an estimated value of $113.6 trillion in 2023. As such, its unsurprising that US authorities have expressed concerns about the role of illicit finance in high-end […]
Investment fraud has become the most expensive form of fraud in the US, according to a report by law office Carlson Law. The report states that a staggering $3.82 billion was stolen in 2022 – a significant increase from the […]
Business email compromise (BEC) scams are one of the top four major cybercrime threats to US networks, targeting a range of entities from small local businesses to large corporations, and personal transactions. Security vendor Abnormal Security’s H1 2023 threat analysis […]
Real estate fraud can take on a variety of forms, targeting different parts of the property buying or rental process. Title fraud is considered relatively rare compared to other property scams – such as mortgage fraud or business email compromise […]
Real estate is a highly lucrative target for fraudsters, with numerous transactions occurring worldwide on a daily basis. In 2022, US victims of real estate fraud suffered losses of almost $400 million, according to data from the FBI’s Internet Crime […]
