Retail Fraud Up Almost a Third During 2016 Holidays

The growth rate in retail fraud appears to have surpassed the growth rate in e-commerce transactions over the 2016 holiday season, according to a new survey by Naples, Fla.-based electronic payments provider ACI Worldwide. The data, which was based on hundreds of...

Do Not Fire CFPB’s Cordray, Dems Warn Trump

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) delivered a stern message to President-elect Donald Trump today—“Do not tell Richard Cordray he’s fired.” Schumer joined Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on a conference...

Malware Starts Pinpointing Financial Services Targets

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based security firm Proofpoint discovered a sharply focused email-based campaign attacking a major financial service provider with a small number of malicious emails sent to users in a single organization. Additionally, the emails included a...

California Couple Sentenced for $600K Credit Card Scam

New court documents revealed that a $600,000 credit card scheme victimized many more credit unions than banks across 19 states, which was not previously reported publicly by federal authorities. Michael Lee Thomas of Oakland, Calif., and Barbara John Lopp of Stockton,...

DOL Releases Fiduciary Rule FAQ for Investors, Workers

The Department of Labor released Friday the second batch of frequently-asked-questions guidance on its fiduciary rule. In releasing the 16-page FAQ, which includes 30 questions and answers, Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits...