Tag: consumer protection

OCC targets smarter, risk-based supervision for community banks

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has set out a fresh package of measures aimed at easing unnecessary regulatory burden on...

When climate models start moving markets

At the close of 2025, Zillow, the largest residential property listing platform in the United States, quietly withdrew its climate risk scores from property...

Inside the fraud lifecycle driving repeat scam victims

The idea that people only fall for a scam once no longer holds true. Modern fraud has evolved into a sophisticated lifecycle where criminals...

FCA launches Firm Checker after 700,000 scam losses

Morning commuters at London’s Waterloo station were met with an unusual sight this week as a mysterious ATM promised to “give away a fortune”,...

Nationwide targets impersonation fraud with new call checker

Nationwide has launched a new call checker service aimed at tackling the growing threat of impersonation scams, as fresh research from the building society...

Researchers warn banking systems enable economic abuse

Banking regulations and legacy technology systems are playing a critical role in enabling economic abuse, according to new academic research that is urging UK...

Korea to expand cardholder payback for phishing losses

Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is preparing significant reforms that could allow credit card users affected by voice-phishing and smishing scams to receive compensation. The...

Why South Africans face rising digital fraud threats

South Africans are increasingly exposed to digital crime as their personal information circulates more freely across the internet. According to RelyComply, fraudsters know exactly which...

Santander UK urges consumer-first payments strategy

Santander UK, one of the UK’s largest retail and commercial banks, has published new research calling for a consumer-first approach to the evolution of...

66% prefer banks with AI fraud protection

A new report from Alloy has found that while Americans are increasingly alarmed by the growing sophistication of AI-driven scams, they are equally eager...

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