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April 24, 2025
Capital One Banks on AI for Financial Services
NVIDIA
“Financial services has long been at the forefront of adopting technological innovations. Capital One’s strategy centers on a “test, iterate, refine” approach that balances innovation with rigorous risk management. The company’s first agentic AI deployment is a chat concierge that helps customers navigate the car-buying process, such as by scheduling test drives.”
April 23, 2025
Episode 262 - Bot Attacks Are Getting Smarter...Are You? - Nate Kharrl, Spec
Spec co-founder and CEO Nate Kharrl joins Yvette Bohanan on Payments on Fire to dig into some of the tactics and tech that is enabling today's fraud schemes, and how GenAI is redefining the payments risk landscape.
Global Financial Crime Prevention Leader Feedzai Acquires Demyst to Break Down Data Silos and Accelerate Risk Decisions
PR Newswire
“Feedzai announced that it has acquired Demyst, including its Zonic data workflow orchestration platform, intellectual property, and sophisticated data-integration capabilities. This strategic move is part of Feedzai’s vision to unify data orchestration and risk management into a single platform, providing financial institutions with the real-time data, analytics, and trusted artificial intelligence they need to make […]
April 18, 2025
Episode 261 - Fanning the Flames: Global Payments Acquisition of Worldpay
Glenbrook partners Bryan Derman, Chris Uriarte, and Simon Skinner jump on a Fanning the Flames episode of Payments on Fire to give a first take on the Global Payments acquisition of Worldpay. Tune in to hear their strategic perspective on the deal.
April 9, 2025
Episode 260 - Scams, Stings, and Swindles in Payments #2 - David Maimon, SentiLink
David Maimon, head of Fraud Insights at SentiLink, joins Yvette Bohanan for another episode to raise awareness about different fraud tactics and their impacts.
In this conversation, Yvette and David explore the intricacies and implications of Credit Profile Numbers (CPNs) and synthetic identity fraud, as well as “zombie debt” and assumed identity fraud. Listen in to hear the implications of these fraud schemes and how industry professionals can get ahead of them.
March 27, 2025
Socure Earns "Moderate" FedRAMP® Authorization
PR Newswire
“Socure, the leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) for digital identity verification, compliance, and fraud prevention, announced that its Socure For Government (SocureGov) platform has achieved the “Moderate” authorization from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®).”
March 10, 2025
FIS Launches Treasury GPT, a Pioneering AI-based Product Support Tool for the Treasury Industry
FIS Global
“FIS® announced the launch of FIS Treasury and Risk Manager – Treasury GPT, a proprietary generative AI-driven product support tool embedded within its FIS Treasury and Risk Manager – Integrity Edition. In collaboration with Microsoft, the tool uses Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service for enhanced data and risk management, and quickly generates responses on queries pertaining […]
March 5, 2025
How PAR Enhances Customer Experience, Prevents Fraud, and Boosts Loyalty
IXOPAY
“IXOPAY launched their PAR solution for merchants of all sizes and industries to transform payment security and data handling, offering significant benefits for customer relationship management, risk monitoring, and even PCI scope reduction. The solution centralizes payment data across all channels without handling sensitive PAN data.”
February 26, 2025
Episode 257 - Scams, Stings, and Swindles in Payments - Catching up with David Maimon, SentiLink
In this episode, David Maimon, Head of Fraud Insights at SentiLink, joins Yvette to discuss the evolution and resurgence of check fraud, the increasing sophistication of fraud rings targeting banks and the government, and the adaptation of new technologies, including Generative AI, for criminal activity.
February 13, 2025
JPMorgan Says Tether May Need to Sell Bitcoin to Comply With Proposed Us Stablecoin Regulations
The Block
“Tether may have to sell non-compliant assets — including bitcoin, precious metals, corporate paper and secured loans — to comply with proposed U.S. stablecoin regulations, according to JPMorgan analysts. The U.S. has introduced two stablecoin bills — the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act in the House and the Guiding and Establishing […]
January 29, 2025
Episode 255 - Glenbrook’s On-Demand Learning Launch and Behind the Scenes with the Payments Education Team
Debbie Bartoo and Russ Jones join Yvette Bohanan to discuss Glenbrook’s focus on payments education and share some of the fun and fascinating things that have happened in facilitating workshops for 34,000 (and counting) payments geeks. Listen in to hear behind-the-scenes insights from their workshop experiences and highlights from the latest offering, On-Demand Learning, as Glenbrook continues to evolve payments education with the changing industry landscape.
January 2, 2025
Nacha's 2026 Rules to Boost AML and Fraud Team Synergy [Video]
Bank Info Security
“Requirements set for 2026 by the National Automated Clearinghouse Association for real-time fraud monitoring will demand collaborative efforts by fraud and anti-money laundering teams to meet compliance goals, said Devon Marsh, Nacha managing director of ACH network rules and risk management.”
Risk Management Matters in Financial Institutions and Everyday Life
Atlanta Fed
“Over the last 20 years, risks have increased significantly for the financial industry. Data breaches, cyberattacks, and financial crimes are familiar occurrences, unfortunately.”
December 17, 2024
Risk Management Matters in Financial Institutions and Everyday Life
Atlanta Fed
“Over the last 20 years, risks have increased significantly for the financial industry. Data breaches, cyberattacks, and financial crimes are familiar occurrences, unfortunately. At the same time, we’re reading more about the importance of risk management.”
December 12, 2024
Regulating AI in the Financial Sector: Recent Developments and Main Challenges
BIS
“This paper explores the potential transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the financial sector, focusing on operational efficiency, risk management and customer experience in banking and insurance. It delves into the widespread adoption of AI technologies including generative AI (gen AI) and examines the associated risks and regulatory implications.”
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