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Navigating AML obligations in the age of virtual IBANs

The Payments Association

Andrew Doukanaris Ambassador, The Payments Association While vIBANs have positive use cases, challenges exist in limited monitoring of the end user, alignment with the PSPs risk appetite, and the lack of a consistent framework to mitigate financial crime and regulatory risks. This leads to inadequate due diligence.

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Why The Password Isn’t Quite Dying, But Is Definitely Diminished

PYMNTS

And while Google and Facebook can act as the auto-repositories for all passwords —solving part of the problem — it does create the small issue that if someone should gain access to or control of those master accounts, they have “the keys to the kingdom,” according to Maloney. The Evolution of Authentication.

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PayFac Model 101: Payment Facilitators Explained

Exact Payments

With the ability to more easily customize their product for specific industries or use cases, they can more effectively expand their target market. Additionally, PayFacs can offer merchants a much simpler account onboarding process.