APP Fraud

Reimbursement Backlash Forces Hemsley Out at UK’s Payment Systems Regulator
Reimbursement Backlash Forces Hemsley Out at UK’s Payment Systems Regulator
June 02, 2024  |  Regulation

The managing director of Great Britain’s Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) is reportedly stepping down. As Bloomberg News noted in a report Saturday (June 1), Chris...

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Payments Authentication Success Leans on Consistent User Experiences
Payments Authentication Success Leans on Consistent User Experiences
May 24, 2024  |  Authentication

Today’s rapidly evolving payments and financial landscape brings with it both challenges and opportunities. And the challenges and opportunities center around effective authentication, as the...

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UK Fraud Proposal Has ‘Significant Problems,’ Minister Says
UK Fraud Proposal Has ‘Significant Problems,’ Minister Says
May 20, 2024  |  Regulation

A British treasury official has reportedly criticized proposed fraud reimbursement measures for banks and FinTechs. The plan would require those companies to repay fraud victims...

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British Payments Sector Protests Fraud Reimbursement Rules
British Payments Sector Protests Fraud Reimbursement Rules
May 15, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. payments sector is protesting the government’s plan to have companies reimburse fraud victims. Dozens of members of the Payments Association have written to...

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Is the UK Brexiting From Instant Payments?
Is the UK Brexiting From Instant Payments?
March 21, 2024  |  Faster Payments

It’s often said that history repeats itself. It’s hard to look at the current state of play regarding instant, or real-time, payments in the EU...

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State of the Payment Scam: Banks Battling APP Fraud
State of the Payment Scam: Banks Battling APP Fraud
March 13, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The world’s cybercriminals all share one thing in common: they understand people can be exploited. After all, people make mistakes. They fall for scams, and...

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UK Wants to Turn Faster Payments Into Four-Day Payments
UK Wants to Turn Faster Payments Into Four-Day Payments
March 12, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

When it comes to innovation, the United Kingdom can find itself on a literal island. And the kingdom’s latest regulatory push, one that is targeting...

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APP Fraud in Focus as Digital Tools Redefine Prevention Tactics
APP Fraud in Focus as Digital Tools Redefine Prevention Tactics
February 06, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The widespread adoption of person-to-person (P2P) payment apps and services has fueled a surge in credit-push payment volume, a trend that has been further accelerated...

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Bank Push Payment Scams Now 40% of UK Fraud
Bank Push Payment Scams Now 40% of UK Fraud
October 31, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Great Britain’s smaller banks are apparently among the largest targets for payment fraud. That’s according to a report issued Tuesday (Oct. 31) by the U.K.’s...

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