Know Your Customer news and trends

FiVerity Unveils Risk Management and Fraud Prevention Platform
Fraud Prevention // June 25, 2024

Identity verification and fraud prevention firm FiVerity is launching its Identity Trust Management platform. The platform integrates features such as enhanced know your customer (KYC) measures, fraud investigation, continuous monitoring, actionable insights, reporting and orchestration, the company said in a Tuesday (June 25) news release....

Nonbanks, Systemic Risks Highlight Need for ‘Know Your Business’ Due Diligence
Authentication // June 20, 2024

For banks, forging partnerships with nonbanks and FinTechs has been a key way to capitalize on growth opportunities in private credit. But the increasing connectedness between traditional financial players and these new partners underscores the need for additional due diligence, and for tech-enabled, robust “know...

Verification Innovations Help Boost Compliance and Fraud Prevention
Authentication // June 07, 2024

It’s been a busy few weeks in the realm of identity verification. Fraudsters are wily, it’s true — leveraging technology, particularly AI, and stolen data, to construct new online personas. And in doing so, they fly under the radar, so to speak, presenting themselves as...

Treasury Prime and Footprint Team on ID Verification
Identity // May 28, 2024

Embedded banking software firm Treasury Prime has teamed with fraud, identity and security platform Footprint. The partnership, announced Tuesday (May 28), gives banks and their FinTech clients access to Footprint’s know your customer (KYC) and know your business (KYB) technology. “Banks increasingly recognize that a...

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Verification Innovations Help Boost Compliance and Fraud Prevention

June 07, 2024
It’s been a busy few weeks in the realm of identity verification. Fraudsters are wily, it’s true — leveraging technology, particularly AI, and stolen data, to construct new online personas. And in doing so, they fly under the radar, so to speak, presenting themselves as legitimate customers to banks and to businesses. All too often, […]

Intellicheck CEO: Identity Validation Needs Simplicity as Account Takeovers Spike

May 21, 2024
Staying one step ahead of the bad guys is becoming more difficult by the day for financial services companies. For example, identity verification is a double-edged sword. While necessary for...

Banks Need ‘Change Management Checklist’ in Battle Against Fraud

April 26, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the promise to transform all manner of industries — helping banks, in particular, improve their anti-money laundering (AML) efforts. But as Chris Caruana, VP of Strategy...

Issuers and Merchant Collaborate to Thwart Fraudsters and Accept ‘Good’ Transactions

December 12, 2023
Jeff Gipson, director of payment product management at Discover® Global Network, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that the intensity of fraudsters’ attacks on all parts of the payments ecosystem is...

Quick Reads
Niva Raises $3.3 Million for AI-Powered Business ID Solution

July 08, 2024
Business identity platform Niva has launched after raising $3.3 million for its verification solution, according to a Monday (July 8) news release. Verifying the identities of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by screening for fraud and meeting local and international know your business (KYB) requirements is a major source of friction, per the release. “The current process is […]

FiVerity Unveils Risk Management and Fraud Prevention Platform

June 25, 2024
Identity verification and fraud prevention firm FiVerity is launching its Identity Trust Management platform. The platform integrates features such as enhanced know your customer (KYC) measures, fraud investigation, continuous monitoring,...

Treasury Prime and Footprint Team on ID Verification

May 28, 2024
Embedded banking software firm Treasury Prime has teamed with fraud, identity and security platform Footprint. The partnership, announced Tuesday (May 28), gives banks and their FinTech clients access to Footprint’s...

Socure and Trustly Partner on Pay-by-Bank Solution With Streamlined Onboarding

February 29, 2024
Socure and Trustly have partnered to offer merchants a pay-by-bank solution that includes a streamlined customer onboarding process and guaranteed fast payments. The solution designed for all merchants but is especially valuable for...