Legal issues and news

Visa is offering four new security tools to assist merchants, acquirers and card issuers by disrupting fraud in real time.

Digital incentive marketing, gift cards and loyalty points creates more information to attract crooks, says PerimiterX's Omri Lluz.

Machine learning can build a layered defense, and analysts don't have to spend as much time combing through data to spot threats, says Exabeam's Anu Yamunan.

Treliant and Federal Financial Analytics have established a one-stop shop to guide financial institutions through uncertain business and policy times.

Agencies like Fincen and Finra that use machine learning must pay close attention to potential bias in supervisory algorithms, especially with data on women and minorities.

Employees saw the bank’s cybersecurity unit's shortcomings; the state seeking records related to hidden profits from the family's opioid business.

Credit unions have until midnight tonight to submit nominations for this free recognition program.

U.S. firms have been reliant on data aggregators like credit bureaus and other data companies to provide identity verification services, says Entersekt's Jennifer Singh.

The Federal Housing Administration updated its lender certification proposal originally issued this past May, as it looks to ease industry concerns on False Claims Act enforcement.

The broker and the companies he operated allegedly induced veterans to hand over their federal benefits in violation of the law.

The industry has long worried that the ability-to-repay rule gives borrowers an avenue to fight foreclosure, but one plaintiff’s experience may discourage others from trying.

David Gosstola claims that he was wrongfully terminated for complaining about conflicts of interest in the CEO's business dealings.

The Gulf region poses significant and unique challenges in AML, KYC and other compliance checks, according to Accuity's Nirhjar Daripa.

The lawsuit claims that the board didn't properly supervisor management, which allowed former CEO Edward Rostohar to embezzle more than $40 million.

Bank shares are down more than 9% this month; the Fed has never imposed the countercyclical capital buffer before.

The difficulty of detecting synthetic fraud has caused it to quickly develop into the primary method of attack for criminals, says Monica Eaton-Cardone, COO of Chargebacks 911 and CIO of its parent company Global Risk Technologies.

The St. Joseph, Mich.-based institution faced claims that it didn't properly opt members in to its overdraft program.

A Fed-led working group may pressure Wall Street to adopt SOFR; challenger banks with smartphone-based accounts soar.

Developers have expanded availability of digital identity and biometrics, but traditional methods are holding strong as most companies still rely on usernames and passwords.

There is no silver bullet when it comes to cybersecurity—and that goes double for the cloud, says Justin Fier, director for cyber intelligence and analysis at Darktrace.