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Online lenders' struggle with fraud is driving them to join new networks designed to find links between fraudulent loan applications and signs of borrowers trying to obtain multiple loans simultaneously.

The new cryptocurrency allows users to selectively disclose information about their transactions to authorized parties without exposing it to the world. That feature could make blockchains more appealing to financial institutions, but maybe less so for regulators.

The cyberattack on internet service provider Dyn that shut down websites all over the world showed the dangers posed by internet-connected things. That includes many machines commonly used in offices and branches.

If online merchants can keep their sites secure, they stand to make big gains from a consumer base that is overwhelmingly willing to play its part in protecting payment credentials.

When the San Bernardino shooter obtained a loan online, he reportedly used his real name, which wasn't on the government's sanctions-screening list, underscoring the limitations of identity verification technology.

Combining biometrics with device ID, social data, behavior patterns and other factors builds a strong foundation for artificial intelligence to conduct identity proofing and transaction authorization.

The fact that the number of cybersecurity incidents affecting companies is rising at an alarming rate year over year hardly raises eyebrows anymore.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau decried an appeals court ruling last week that found its single-director structure unconstitutional, saying the opinion was "wrongly decided" and had "no basis in the text of the Constitution or in Supreme Court case law."

Fintech circles are abuzz about the possibilities for streamlining compliance work following IBM's deal to buy Promontory. Artificial intelligence software could help separate false positives from true violations, for example, or read and parse through lengthy regulations.

Federal Reserve Gov. Lael Brainard said in a speech Friday that distributed ledger technology — known as "blockchain" — has great potential for the payment system and important markets, but most of those applications are still years away from maturity.

WASHINGTON — The Basel Committee will move forward with its final regulatory capital rules by yearend despite threats from the European Union that its members may choose to ignore the standards out of fear that they might stifle growth.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Friday sought to reassure banks they would not be penalized for the unforeseeable consequences of their presence in certain foreign areas, a fear that has driven a trend called de-risking.

As the financial world comes to grips with the news that the European Union has no intention of implementing the final elements of Basel III, observers are scrambling to figure out how much impact the split could have on U.S. banks and global financial stability.

It's time not only to hold banks accountable for their security, but also to provide meaningful regulatory guidance on how to achieve security.

Strategies include developing formal agreements with partners defining the anti-money-laundering requirements and responsibilities that are expected of them.

In a stunning move, the European Union signaled that it will not follow the Basel Committee's recommendations on standardized credit, operational and market risk rules, citing concerns that the direction of the proposals would unduly increase capital requirements and stifle economic growth.

A federal judge has silenced — at least temporarily — a whistleblower who brought charges of misconduct at the parent company of Bank of Internet USA in San Diego.

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry provided new details Wednesday about guidance expected soon that will attempt to discourage banks from cutting off relationships with foreign financial institutions in certain parts of the world.

Federal Reserve Gov. Daniel Tarullo laid out a sweeping vision of the future of the central bank's hallmark supervisory stress testing program — a vision that involves major concessions to midsize regionals and puts added pressure of the largest and most systemically risky banks.

As the U.S. prepares to face the results of an evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force for its anti-money-laundering and terrorist financing efforts, there are signs that it might receive a bad grade.