How Merchants Use Device Fingerprinting to Spot Fraud
Device fingerprinting identifies the device behind each login or checkout. See how it works, what fraud it catches, its limits,...
Read moreDetails3D Secure: How It Works and What It Means for Merchants
3D Secure adds issuer authentication to online card payments. Learn how 3DS2 works, when the liability shift applies, and how...
Read moreDetailsCFPB Reaffirms Merchant Cash Advances Stay Excluded From Section 1071 Reporting
CFPB's annual Fair Lending Report reaffirms merchant cash advances stay excluded from Section 1071 reporting ahead of the Jan. 2028...
Read moreDetailsUK Fashion Retailer TFG London Hit by Cyberattack, Online Orders Disrupted
TFG London, owner of Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles, confirmed a cyberattack disrupting online orders days after a similar breach...
Read moreDetailsCard Verification Value (CVV) Check: How It Works and Where It Falls Short
A card verification value check confirms the shopper has the card. Learn how CVV checks work, what result codes mean,...
Read moreDetailsCustomer Identity Verification at Checkout: How to Stop Fraud Without Killing Conversion
See how customer identity verification at checkout stops fraud without hurting conversion, using passive checks, risk scoring, and step-up authentication.
Read moreDetailsIssuers Are Losing More Ground on Digital Subscription Chargebacks
Quavo Labs found issuer win rates on digital subscription chargebacks fell 35% in 26 days, even as dispute volume held...
Read moreDetails42% of Finance Teams Now Run Three or More AI Tools Against Payments Fraud
New PYMNTS/Bottomline research finds 42% of finance teams run 3+ AI fraud tools; 35% still face check fraud, 78% struggle...
Read moreDetailsAI Pushes Global Scam Losses to an Estimated $442B
A Bloomberg report citing GASA data puts 2025 global scam losses at $442B across 42 countries, with AI-generated phishing pages...
Read moreDetailsVisa, Mastercard Interchange Payouts to Merchants Top $631M
Merchants have received $631.7M of the $5.5B Visa/Mastercard settlement, with 689,340 paid and an injunctive-relief hearing set for next month.
Read moreDetailsequipifi Updates BNPL Decision Tool as Zip Taps Google Cloud for Product Testing
equipifi rolled out risk-based BNPL pricing for banks and credit unions, while Zip is using Google Cloud to build and...
Read moreDetailsAmex’s National Bank Fined $350M by OCC Over AML Failures; Fed Issues Separate Order
Regulators hit American Express with a $350 million penalty and cease-and-desist orders over significant BSA/AML program deficiencies.
Read moreDetailsFTC Investigates Block Over Frozen Square and Cash App Accounts
The FTC is probing whether Block did enough to help Square and Cash App users whose accounts were frozen, per...
Read moreDetailsASOS Confirms Data Breach After Rogue “Hacked” Push Notification
ASOS confirms hackers used stolen employee credentials to access customer data after a fake ‘hacked’ push alert went to app...
Read moreDetails81% of Finance Leaders Hit by AI-Generated Fraud Attempts, Certos Survey Finds
A Certos survey of 230 finance leaders found 81% faced an AI-related fraud attempt in the past year, with payment...
Read moreDetailsTreasury’s Expanded Payment Verification Stopped $175M in Payments to Deceased Recipients
Treasury's expanded data screening verified $3.7T in payments and blocked 13,500 fraudulent payments worth $175M in fiscal 2026.
Read moreDetailsDigital Wallet Fraud Security: How to Secure Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Stored-Value Accounts
Digital wallet fraud security starts at enrollment, not the tap. See how Apple Pay, Google Pay, and stored-value accounts get...
Read moreDetailsStripe and FedEx Dataworks Team Up on SMB Underwriting
Stripe will use FedEx Dataworks shipment and supply-chain signals to help underwrite small business financing and add 50+ payment methods...
Read moreDetailsLegitScript Expands Merchant Underwriting With Kompliant Integration
LegitScript folded in Kompliant's workflow automation, adding merchant category detection, bad-actor matching, and Mastercard MATCH Pro scoring.
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