What the 2025 Chargeback Surge Means for Banks and Merchants

By Douglas Hall, Founder & CEO of EQUE If you’re a financial institution or merchant hoping that chargebacks will plateau anytime soon, I’ve got news for you: they won’t. The just-released 2025 State of Chargebacks report from Datos Insights and Ethoca confirms what many of ...
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IRS tax fraud cost $1.6 billion in 2017
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Are tax pros ready for a new breed of tax fraudsters?

With the April 15 US tax deadline passed, were tax professionals really ready for a new breed of tax fraudsters? We’re not talking ...
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Ransomware payment downtime costs
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Q1 ransomware rising, cost to business building

Coveware’s Q1 Ransomware Marketplace report shows an alarming increase in ransomware incidents and the impact and costs to business in the first quarter ...
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April 19 Global payments news roundup
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April 19 Global payments news roundup

It’s a holiday weekend ahead but we’ve still got your global payments news roundup to keep you current. MasterCard purchased POS loans platform ...
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connected car and IOT payments
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Connected car and other IoT payments gaining speed

A new Transaction Network Services (TNS) report shows connected car and other internet of things (IoT) payments are getting traction with consumers. The ...
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MasterCard acquires Vyze
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MasterCard enters POS loan space with Vyze acquisition

Mergers and acquisitions in the payments industry are growing as indicated by MasterCard’s purchase of fintech point-of-sale financing platform Vyze. According to Accenture, ...
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e-commerce in Belgium
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Belgian e-commerce is booming

Belgium has just 11.4 million residents and is 11,849 sq miles in size, a little larger than Massachusetts. Despite its small size, it ...
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Chase e-gift cards
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Chase launches US e-gift cards

Chase checking account customers in the US can now send digital gift cards to other US residents instantly using the Chase mobile app ...
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April 12 Global payments news roundup

US tax deadlines are near, but our global payments news roundup will give you a welcome distraction. We’ve got a look at worldwide ...
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JPMorgan adds real-time EU payments
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JPMorgan adds EU instant payments with SEPA

This week, JPMorgan added European instant payment services for its clients with the launch of SEPA Instant in the EU. This makes it ...
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Identity Verification via Desktop
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Mitek launches identity verification on desktop

While identity verification using mobile devices is well established, Mitek just upped the game for financial businesses and companies wanting to provide desktop ...
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