Fraud Prevention

Metal Payment Cards Move From Luxury to Everyday as Fraud Fears Deepen
Metal Payment Cards Move From Luxury to Everyday as Fraud Fears Deepen
April 10, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

For decades, consumers have been bombarded with security advice designed to keep their financial data safe. Yet, in a digital landscape increasingly fraught with sophisticated...

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Trust Multiplied: How Verified Data Platforms Strengthen Business Lending
Trust Multiplied: How Verified Data Platforms Strengthen Business Lending
April 09, 2025  |  Data

During the pandemic, the government extended a $1.2 trillion lifeline through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Four years on, the sobering stats show that the...

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Banks Say Debit Card and Check Fraud Attacks Are Gaining Momentum
Banks Say Debit Card and Check Fraud Attacks Are Gaining Momentum
April 08, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

PYMNTS Intelligence data has detailed the continuing appeal of debit cards as preference for everyday spending, prized for convenience and as a way to spend...

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Hawk Raises $56 Million to Help Banks Counter Financial Crime
Hawk Raises $56 Million to Help Banks Counter Financial Crime
April 08, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud and money laundering prevention provider Hawk has raised $56 million in new funding. The Germany-based company says its Series C round, announced Tuesday (April...

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FTC: Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Nearly $3 Billion in 2024
FTC: Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Nearly $3 Billion in 2024
April 07, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says impersonation scams cost Americans almost $3 billion last year. The FTC revealed that figure in a recent report on...

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Customer-Centric Billing Systems Yield Faster Payments and Strategic Advantages
Customer-Centric Billing Systems Yield Faster Payments and Strategic Advantages
April 07, 2025  |  Accounts Receivable

In a world increasingly driven by efficiency, the way businesses handle invoicing and billing is undergoing a quiet, digital revolution. It couldn’t be happening at...

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From Fraud Fears to Gen Z CFOs, 5 Trends Driving B2B’s Digital Shift
From Fraud Fears to Gen Z CFOs, 5 Trends Driving B2B’s Digital Shift
April 04, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Digitizing B2B payments is typically a one-way street. Businesses don’t typically revert to paper payments after embracing technological advancement. But that doesn’t mean some firms don’t...

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Visa to Launch New Unified Checkout and Fraud Detection Solutions
Visa to Launch New Unified Checkout and Fraud Detection Solutions
April 03, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Visa has unveiled three new value-added services designed to make accepting payments easier and more secure. The services are meant for acquirers, payment facilitators, retailers,...

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Congress Urged to Reform AML Rules, Repeal Corporate Transparency Act Amid Rising Fraud Costs
Congress Urged to Reform AML Rules, Repeal Corporate Transparency Act Amid Rising Fraud Costs
April 01, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Witnesses from the ranks of business and banking told lawmakers that efforts to fight payment and investment scams must be aided by a “whole government”...

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