Data security

Fraudsters have increased their attempts to steal data through email scams since much of the financial services sector moved to remote work when the pandemic began.

As the pandemic speeds digital adoption at financial institutions, the technology giants are pitching products that scan in data from mortgage documents and provide security and compliance controls used by in-house tech developers.

The rulemaking is expected to draw enormous interest from both banks and third-party fintech providers.

Industry groups have launched new programs that are expected to carry over into 2021, while others are raising new calls for Congress to tackle data security.

The credit union regulator has held back in allowing the use of derivatives but has released a proposal that would remove red tape for some larger institutions.

Executives and technology analysts offered a host of concerns that are likely to dog credit unions well into the new year.

Swedish point of sale credit company Klarna put itself in the awkward position of apologizing and trying to explain marketing emails to surprised and angry consumers, a misstep for a firm whose credit card alternative has found major traction during 2020’s crises.

Michael Moeser, senior analyst at PaymentsSource, talks to Christian Fredrikson, CEO of Fingerprint Cards, about the ways biometric authentication has been adopted during the coronavirus pandemic.

Credit unions' credit and debit card portfolios could see a surge this week as the online retailer offers two days of deals, while the industry's regulator is set for a cybersecurity update.

The regulator found that the financial services company failed to take precautions in disposing of hardware that contained sensitive customer information.