Legal issues and news

When a crisis does strike, all too often organizations struggle to coordinate ongoing, speedy and effective responses, even when they have valid and compelling things to say, according to RockDove Solutions’ Chris Britton.

The U.S. unveiled criminal charges and sanctions against members of a group that calls itself Evil Corp, which authorities blame for some of the worst computer hacking and bank fraud schemes of the past decade.

Issuers have started adding metal to their credit cards; banks have been “slow” to add diversity in executive ranks, filings suggest.

The National Credit Union Administration recently made it easier to hire job applicants with small criminal offenses in their past, but some in the industry still have concerns.

The regulator says the bank needs to address employee complaints and pay controls; the presidential hopeful would make it more difficult for banks to combine.

As merchants and fraud prevention specialists develop new strategies for fighting fraud, organized criminals find new vulnerabilities to exploit, a trend that shows no sign of letting up, says ClearSale's Rafael Lourenco.

Third party and payment attacks are an expanding threat, says says Jscrambler's Rui Ribeiro.

BB&T has said the outage, which blocked customers' account access for hours, cost it about $20 million.

BB&T has said the outage, which blocked customers' account access for hours, cost it about $20 million.

The National Credit Union Administration barred a half-dozen people from participating in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution following charges of theft, fraud and other offenses.

The ruling by a three-judge panel means the president will lose control of his long-secret business and personal records at the two banks unless the full court reconsiders or the U.S. Supreme Court blocks the decision.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and other regulatory agencies confirmed that the recent legalization of the substance eases banks' anti-money-laundering requirements.

The number of fintech startups has declined rapidly; several banks are using customer data to help customize retail offers.

The number of fintech startups has declined rapidly; several banks are using customer data to help customize retail offers.

The agency’s director previewed a policy for companies under enforcement action to have their orders terminated if they comply ahead of schedule.

The agency’s director previewed a policy for companies under enforcement action to have their orders terminated if they comply ahead of schedule.

The bank is likely to tout asset management at its upcoming investor day; credit union assets have exceeded banks' growth in the past decade.

While manual fraud prevention may be manageable at first, as the number of payment types and channels increase, it can rapidly become untenable, says The ai Corporation's Mark Goldspink.

While we expect growing consumer demand for biometrics, we also expect to see payments industry players move toward these types of future-proof technologies and away from legacy password-type systems, says Nuance Communications' Simon Marchand.

While manual fraud prevention may be manageable at first, as the number of payment types and channels increase, it can rapidly become untenable, says The ai Corporation's Mark Goldspink.