Legal issues and news

Granting a third party access to a bank's systems in exchange for more advanced technology can help prevent fraud, but it can also attract cyberattacks.

Traditional phishing attacks on email are easier for most users to spot, causing crooks to migrate to new venues, argues The ai Corporation's James Crawshaw.

Several former high-level Wells Fargo executives are under criminal investigation in connection with the bank's fake-accounts scandal and could be indicted as soon as this month.

The current climate is akin to the Wild West, with little protection for the consumer, and new regulations are needed if the technology is to continue to expand in a safe and sustainable way, argues Mitek's Stephen Ritter.

The case before the court deals mainly with a statutory clause limiting the president’s ability to fire a CFPB director. But briefs filed with the court say striking that provision does not fully solve the bureau’s constitutional problems.

The window to change beneficial-ownership rules or pass other measures will be narrow, but some legislative efforts from 2019 will carry over and House Democrats will resume inquiries of certain industry CEOs and Trump-appointed regulators.

The regulator closed out the decade by banning two former credit union employees from working at any federally insured financial institution.

The current climate is akin to the wild west, with little protection for the consumer, and new regulations are needed if the technology is to continue to expand in a safe and sustainable way, argues Mitek's Stephen Ritter.

Pennsylvania-based Wawa recently discovered malware that may have been in place since as early as March. The chain has locations throughout the East Coast, meaning members of hundreds of credit unions could have had their cards compromised.

As 2020 dawns, a new decade will soon bring new levels of friction for contactless customers as a result of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), a key part of the European Union’s drive to reduce card fraud across Europe.

Mastercard is working to build its risk-monitoring arsenal by buying RiskRecon, which offers tools measuring threats introduced by third parties, including vendors.

A new report from the National Credit Union Administration's Office of the Inspector General outlines what to expect in the year ahead following some 2019 scandals.

Two former officials were sentenced to five years each for falsifying travel expenses and lying to authorities.

PNC, Plaid and Venmo have been blamestorming over customer data-sharing issues of access, security and consent.

When launching these solutions, it’s imperative that players think carefully about application security, says FIME's Christian Damour.

The bank could pay about $2 billion to close the 1MDB case in the U.S.; in letters lawmakers ask Dimon about policies to combat racism.

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters said oversight of the bank will be a focus for the panel next year.

Tucoemas Federal Credit Union faced claims of age and sex discrimination in its hiring processes.

The bank is the first U.S. one approved for a majority-owned securities unit in China; the FSB said banks must get serious about replacing the benchmark.

The company created by the BB&T-SunTrust merger said that Truliant Federal Credit Union does not own the trademark rights to names beginning with the prefix "tru."