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Is First-Party Fraud a Credit Risk Problem?

FICO

First-party fraud refers to an applicant or customer’s intention to commit fraud, whether through use of a true, manipulated or synthetic identity. It’s difficult to define the problem and many banking professionals debate the merits of who “owns” the first-party fraud problem — the credit risk group or the fraud group.

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How Has AI Impacted the Embedded Finance Space in Recent Years?

The Fintech Times

. “AI’s contribution extends to intelligent underwriting, where it enables the creation of sophisticated risk profiles by analysing a wide range of data, including non-traditional indicators that might be overlooked in manual processes. “Finally, AI is reducing risk in the embedded insurance space.

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7 Tips to Avoid Chargebacks & Payment Disputes This Holiday Season

Synapse Payment Systems

If a person falls victim to identity theft or fraud, chargebacks provide a simple way to dispute purchases they didn’t make and recover their money. How to Reduce Credit Risk & Improve Security Want to know more about how to reduce your credit risk and avoid merchant chargebacks ?

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

Stax

PayFacs handle risk assessment, underwriting, settling of funds, compliance, and chargebacks which exposes them to greater potential risks. Major risk factors for PayFacs include fraudulent transactions, merchant credit risk, regulatory compliance, and operational risks.

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Application Fraud — Establishing Your Fraud Risk Appetite

FICO

In my previous post on application fraud, we explored the drivers behind the rapid acceleration of identity-based fraud , which includes identity theft / third-party fraud, synthetic identity fraud, and first-party fraud. Managing fraud is a balancing act that starts with knowing your fraud risk appetite.

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Application Fraud – An Open Door for Fraudsters

FICO

Identity theft is one of the key drivers for the soaring levels of application fraud. In Europe specifically, organizations have seen a significant rise in identity theft over the past year. Understand how organizations understand their exposure from fraud and credit risk. by Matt Cox.

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Preventing Application Fraud with Machine Learning and AI

FICO

In the area of account originations, our credit risk and fraud scores are designed to be a tool to assist lenders with compliance to applicable fair lending laws such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Regulation B, and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). Best Practices in Establishing Your Fraud Risk Appetite.

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