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Visa to Acquire AI Fraud Detection Firm Featurespace

Fintech News

Payment giant Visa is set to acquire Featurespace, a company specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) technology for real-time payments fraud protection. The acquisition aims to bolster Visa’s fraud detection and risk management capabilities, which are used globally by financial institutions and businesses to safeguard transactions.

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

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In this article, we’ll discuss what SaaS companies looking to become payment facilitators need to know about risk management strategies. PayFacs handle risk assessment, underwriting, settling of funds, compliance, and chargebacks which exposes them to greater potential risks.

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Risk Management for Merchants in Payment Processing

Clearly Payments

While these technologies bring unparalleled convenience and global reach, they also introduce a plethora of risks that can impact the financial stability and reputation of businesses. Identifying and Assessing Risks Understanding the lay of the land is the first step in effective risk management.

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

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As such, PayFacs need to equip themselves with an effective risk management strategy that helps them continuously monitor risks and employ appropriate risk responses if needed. TL;DR Four main types of risks come with payment facilitation: compliance risks, operational risks, transactional risks, and reputational risks.

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Payment orchestration: Beyond transaction routing

The Payments Association

These tokens are useless if intercepted, significantly mitigating the risk of data breaches. Additionally, orchestration platforms deploy AI-powered fraud detection tools to analyse real-time behavioural data, enabling them to flag suspicious activity proactively. This supports robust risk management strategies.

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What is a BIN in Payment Processing

Clearly Payments

For payment processors and financial institutions, however, understanding BINs is essential for smooth transaction processing, security, and even risk management. Security and Fraud Detection : The BIN can provide valuable data points that help prevent fraud. What is a Bank Identification Number (BIN)?

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The platform risk paradox: Managing digital commerce fraud at scale

The Payments Association

Mark McMurtie Ambassador, TPA "As digital threats become increasingly complex, payment companies should shift from a reactive approach to fraud prevention to more intelligent, adaptive risk management. Consumer behaviour adds another layer of complexity to the fraud landscape. billion in return-based fraud in 2022.

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