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Deep Dive: Why ML Plays A Key Role In Debit Issuers' Fraud-Fighting Strategies

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Debit card issuers face an ever-growing array of fraud schemes perpetrated against them and their account holders. Being too permissive without adequately scrutinizing transactions enables more fraudsters to make off with funds. Security challenges are mounting, too. The Face of Fraud. Understanding Customers.

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US Debit Card Usage Soars as Consumers Embrace Convenient Payments

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Commissioned by Discover® Financial Services’ PULSE debit network and conducted by Banking & Payments Group , the study gauged insights from large banks, credit unions and community banks. On average, active debit cardholders completed 34.6 transactions per month, including 30.7 ATM transactions.

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FICO’s Take On Debit Security

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating whether these companies illegally prevented merchants from routing debit transactions over alternate networks. A Big-Picture Approach To Thwarting Debit Fraud. Hackers are thus eager to use stolen debit details to deplete victims’ savings at ATMs and points of sale.

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How FIs Can Win The Battle Against ‘Smarter’ Payments Fraud

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In the old days, it was ATMs and the point of sale [POS],” he said. In looking for activities that can point to anomalous behavior at a specific point of transaction, governed by a set of rules, Lerdal pointed to ATM-slamming. This is when an ATM that typically does five transactions per hour from 8 a.m.

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Deep Dive: Assessing And Tackling Debit Card Fraud

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Cybercriminals have more opportunities than ever to swipe debit card numbers and PINs from online consumers, and false websites, large-scale data breaches and skimming tools can compromise account information. Fraud And The Problem Of Convenience. Consumers — especially those in the U.S. —

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Report Shows US Small Towns Lost 14 Pct Of Banks Between 2012-17

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Locals say they still appreciate the one bank left, Palmetto, but the credit union was especially willing to make loans to low-income people and required only a $200 balance on some checking accounts to avoid charges. Residents are maxing out cashback options from their Social Security debit cards, he said.

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What is an EFT Payment? Everything to Know About This Method of Payment

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EFT payments are transactions between the sender and receiver that transfer funds electronically from the sender’s bank account to the receiver’s. This can include peer-to-peer payments, and business-to-business (B2B) or business-to-customer (B2C) transactions. There are two types of ACH transactions: ACH credit and ACH debit.