Picture this: a fraudster writes a check for $5,000 from his account at a credit union and walks over to his local branch of a nationwide bank, depositing the check by scanning it in at the ATM. It’s a large check, so the bank makes half of the funds...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, stimulus fraud was rampant. Now, building on the success of pandemic-driven tactics, fraudsters are turning their attention to new account openings.
As account openings surge and application processes continue to move...
NEW YORK, NY/TAMPA, FL – Velera, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, and Zelle® today announced that Thinkwise Federal Credit Union (Thinkwise) is the first...
Application fraud prevention isn't what it used to be. Digital account opening processes are now the norm. Fraudsters are exploiting weaknesses in traditional risk assessment systems. And financial institutions (FIs) are struggling to prevent...