ID Analytics introduced the Online Lending Network in October 2016 with the goal of providing greater resources to lenders for mitigating fraud; Online Lending Network members access internetwork supplied data and information from ID Analytics for greater detection of fraudulent loan applications and loan stacking; ID Analytics reports that the network has achieved visibility into 75% of US domestic marketplace lending activity since inception with membership increasing by 50% since its launch. Source
Fintech solutions are rapidly evolving and their growth appears to be creating increased market opportunities for innovative fraud; the frictionless payments market specifically has reported a spike in digital financial crime as money launderers find new and innovative ways to steal identities and develop synthetic profiles; the Financial Times also reports on the use of e-commerce for new types of fraudulent activity, noting that criminals can use fraudulent transaction platforms to setup inexpensive e-commerce sites that elicit funds from internet shoppers; with innovative fraud solutions growing fast, the costs of monitoring and mitigating fraudulent activity are becoming an even greater factor for fintech companies. Source
While statistics vary year by year, there was a 79 percent increase in document fraud in 2022. Such a number doesn't come as a surprise to Inscribe fraud analyst Daragh McMeel. A rise in fraud rates often occurs when the economy travels an uncertain and difficult path.
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Synthetic fraud is when fraudsters use a collection of information to create a fake identity for fraudulent loan applications; data verification regulations are also making synthetic fraud more challenging to detect; Auriemma Consulting Group provides three strategic suggestions for online lenders: 1) strengthen front end detection and prevention 2) use data analytics to learn from synthetic accounts and 3) enrich reporting and information sharing. Source
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The fraud landscape is constantly changing and evolving with things like synthetic fraud increasing the costs consumers, businesses and governments are paying; synthetic identities are identities which are not tied to a real person; according to Pat Phelan from TransUnion, fraudulent transactions are currently costing the US $50 billion per year; Phelan talks with PYMNTS.com about some of the factors companies should consider when managing fraud and how businesses are managing fraud prevention programs overall. Source
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Ravi Sandepudi of Effectiv discusses where fraud stands today and how much the last two years have impacted the market.
In episode 365 we talk with Mike Tuchen, CEO of Onfido, as he discusses identity verification and how financial institutions are balancing the need for ease of use and fraud prevention.