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The Rise of Synthetic Identity Fraud in Financial Services

Fi911

Mortgages see less synthetic identity fraud due to stricter verification requirements and the difficulty of monetizing real estate quickly. However, privacy regulations and data silos complicate comprehensive verification. Document verification technology helps, but it isn’t foolproof.

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Bank Groups Call for Swift, Secure Transition as Treasury Phases Out Paper Checks

Fintech Finance

According to a FinCEN study examining reports from February to August 2023, mail theft alone resulted in $688 million in losses. Invest in fraud detection and prevention tools, such as identity verification capabilities. By the Numbers: Check fraud accounted for about 32% of all fraud losses in 2024, according to Federal Reserve data.

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Finding Your Crypto Home: What Makes an Exchange Platform Trustworthy

Finextra

FinCEN registration as Money Services Businesses. Trade volume verification has become increasingly important in evaluating exchange legitimacy. In the US, legitimate exchanges register with multiple agencies: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for securities tokens. State-level money transmitter licenses.

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Streamlining KYC: Best Practices in the Collection and Processing of Beneficial Owners

Payments Dive

FinCEN put into effect the most stringent KYC regulations to date requiring FIs to comply with new Customer Due Diligence standards on beneficial ownership, along with multiple FAQs on ID collection and verification.

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Compliance, Gaming and Gambling in Australia vs USA

Segpay

USA: PSPs may need a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in each state they operate, plus registration with FinCEN as a Money Services Business (MSB). USA: More prescriptive Customer Identification Program (CIP) rules, requiring standardized ID verification and risk-based CDD measures. PSPs verify identity and monitor transactions.

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Trulioo GM: FinCen, Technology And ID’ing Beneficial Owners

PYMNTS

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN’s) customer due diligence (CDD) final requirements take effect on May 11. The rules, put forth by FinCEN two years ago, mandate that financial institutions (FIs) adopt more robust customer due diligence procedures.

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Crypto, Kleptos And The Digital Identity Showdown

PYMNTS

Into the breach steps identity verification solutions that have spent this year using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and other financial automation that’s making it more difficult by the day for criminals to wash stolen loot through the accounts of legit customers.