Financial Services

By: Kennis Wong On the surface, it’s not difficult to define existing account fraud. Obviously, it is fraud perpetrated against an existing account. But...

Published: July 5, 2011 by Guest Contributor

By: Kari Michel The topic of strategic default has been a hot topic for the media as far back as 2009 and continues as this...

Published: July 1, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The Communications Fraud Control Association’s annual meeting and educational event was held last week (June 14 – 16) at the Allerton hotel in Chicago, IL....

Published: June 22, 2011 by Matt Ehrlich

Whether you call it small business, commercial, or corporate account takeover, this form of existing account fraud has been in the headlines lately and...

Published: June 21, 2011 by Matt Ehrlich

For communications companies, acquiring new accounts is an ongoing challenge. However, it is critical to remember that managing new and existing accounts – and...

Published: June 15, 2011 by Guest Contributor

At Experian’s recent client conference, Vision 2011, there was a refreshing amount of positive discussion and outlook on origination rates and acquisition strategies for...

Published: June 13, 2011 by Matt Ehrlich

By: Kennis Wong  Data is the very core of fraud detection. We are constantly seeking new and mining existing data sources that give us...

Published: June 3, 2011 by Guest Contributor

It’s that time of year again – when people all over the U.S. take time away from life’s daily chores and embark upon that...

Published: May 31, 2011 by Guest Contributor

By: Kari Michel On March 18th 2011 the Federal Reserve Board approved a rule amending Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) to clarify portions of the...

Published: May 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

By: Kennis Wong When we think about fraud prevention, naturally we think about mininizing fraud at application. We want to ensure that the identities used...

Published: May 23, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The next time a consumer asks about his or her credit score, consider it an opportunity. Recent changes to the Risk-Based Pricing (RBP) rule...

Published: May 17, 2011 by Guest Contributor

By: Kristan Frend Small business owners appear to be lucrative targets for identity fraud perpetrators, alarming banking institutions, payment processors, and B2B service providers. According to...

Published: May 16, 2011 by Guest Contributor

By: Staci Baker It seems like every time I turn on the TV there is another natural disaster. Tsunami in Japan, tornadoes and flooding in...

Published: May 6, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Last week I attended the Merchant Risk Council’s 2011 MRC Annual e-Commerce Payments & Risk Conference.  I presented a session titled “Efficiency and Empowerment...

Published: April 8, 2011 by Guest Contributor

By: Kristan Frend I was recently pleased to see that the state I reside in, Minnesota finished in the bottom third of a state ranking. ...

Published: March 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor