Banking stories - Page 2
Persistent launches merchant fraud tool on Databricks
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Persistent and Databricks launch Merchant Risk Management and Fraud Detection solution for banks and payment providers facing rising digital payment fraud.
Custodia warns of AI record-keeping risk in finance
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Custodia says financial firms must widen record-keeping to cover collaboration tools, messaging apps and AI-generated content as regulators step up scrutiny.
Hapax launches AI platform to automate workplace tasks
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Hapax expands beyond banks with AI platform that spots workplace bottlenecks and deploys task-specific workers, claiming 350 automations in beta.
World Cup guide warns banks of scams & trafficking
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World Cup guide urges banks to spot scams and trafficking as tournament travel, ticket demand and online activity heighten fraud risks.
iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks
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iProov warns iOS injection attacks surged 1,151% in late 2025 as generative AI fuels deepfake impersonation and identity fraud.
Diverging paths: Monzo quits, Revolut hunts US charter
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Monzo abandons its US expansion and cuts about 50 jobs as Revolut pushes for a banking charter to build a direct American lending business.
Halcyon hires Dave Hannigan as ransomware Security Chief
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Halcyon hires veteran Security Leader Dave Hannigan to bolster ransomware resilience work with customers and partners as attacks keep rising.
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
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Data quality gives banks a scalable route to digital trust, cutting fraud and false positives while speeding onboarding, KYB and AI-driven checks.
Visa says AI agents may soon negotiate business deals
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Businesses warm to AI agents haggling over deals, but consumers remain wary of handing software full control of spending.
Plaid unveils foundation model for transaction data
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Plaid builds a foundation model to improve transaction analysis, lifting income classification and loan payment detection across financial services.
GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security
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GigaOm names Check Point a third-year application security leader as its WAF posts strong detection rates and low false positives.
Personetics & Atomic partner on in-app deposit switching
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Personetics and Atomic team up to let banks prompt deposit and bill switching inside apps, aiming to cut friction and boost primary relationships.
Maisa named as one of Gartner's global Set Diamonds
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Valencia-based Maisa lands a place among Gartner's four global Set Diamonds as businesses seek auditable AI workers for regulated sectors.
Huntington picks SEI for private bank platform shift
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Huntington National Bank has chosen SEI Wealth Platform to unify its private banking operations, as the lender seeks a more integrated digital wealth service.
Mphasis completes Flagstar Bank data centre overhaul
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Mphasis helps Flagstar Bank cut six data centres to two in major US modernisation as the lender boosts resilience without disrupting services.
Gresham renames S&P Global EDM platform as Opus EDM
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Gresham renames acquired enterprise data platform Opus EDM, keeping it separate from Prime EDM and planning AI features for 2026.
Acclaim names UK boss as it expands into US market
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Acclaim appoints former NiCE boss Paul Thomas as Senior Vice President, EMEA, and backs US launch with $34 million funding.
Adclear partners NinjaTrader on AI compliance checks
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NinjaTrader turns to Adclear's AI to speed compliance checks on marketing across the US and Europe as financial promotion rules tighten.
Login problems drive consumers away from digital services
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Thales report finds weak login and sign-up flows are pushing users away, as trust in AI, data handling and digital services remains low.
Marqeta adds AI risk score to tackle payment fraud
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Marqeta has embedded an AI-driven risk score into its Real-Time Decisioning tool, aiming to curb payment fraud and reduce false declines.