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  Synthetic identity fraud is the fastest growing financial crime in the United States

  posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2021

  Where money is in motion, there are those looking to steal it. While fraud isn't new, the perpetrators' techniques are constantly evolving to take advantage of the current environment. Today's fastest growing crime, synthetic identity fraud, can be the hardest type of fraud to detect.

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  SHAZAM Announces New Advisory Council

  posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2021

  SHAZAM is pleased to announce the recent formation of the SHAZAM Advisory Council designed to foster discussion and explore trends in the financial services industry.

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  SHAZAM Announces New Advisory Council

  posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2021

  SHAZAM announces the recent formation of the SHAZAM Advisory Council designed to foster discussion and explore trends in the financial services industry.

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  Ransomware. Protect your financial institution from the fastest growing type of cybercrime.

  posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2021

  With ransomware attacks trending up, protecting your financial institution from the fastest growing type of cybercrime is imperative. Let us help by offering some insights into ransomware and how to protect your organization.

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  Beware! Most data breaches caused by social engineering fraud

  posted on Wednesday, July 7, 2021

  Entrusted with sensitive information, all financial institutions can agree a data breach would be a nightmare for their organization. Unfortunately, financial institutions are among the top targets for cyberattacks using social engineering.

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  Westside State Bank has joined SHAZAM's faster payments program

  posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2021

  SHAZAM is providing Westside State Bank with access to faster payments through our dedicated connection to The Clearing House (TCH) RTP® system.

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  Earn trust and build brand loyalty with social media. A few tips to help you engage.

  posted by Cindy Smith on Wednesday, June 23, 2021

  Why social media? Because if you're not top of mind when potential accountholders need a product or service, they won't choose you. Using social media is an opportune way to engage with your audience without having to “sell” to them.

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  Regulation II has a direct bearing on your transaction costs and net interchange income. Changes may be coming!

  posted by Paul Waltz on Wednesday, June 16, 2021

  SHAZAM has long advocated for dual-routing requirements because they keep the playing field level and foster an environment where community financial institutions can compete and thrive. A message from Paul Waltz, SHAZAM president and CEO, about proposed changes to Reg II.

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  Community financial institutions play critical role in recognizing financial elder abuse fraud

  posted by Mike Burke on Wednesday, June 9, 2021

  June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Help spread the word about how to keep elders safe by sharing this information with your staff, accountholders and community.

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  SHAZAM's Christensen to serve second term as board member on US Faster Payments Council

  posted on Wednesday, June 2, 2021

  SHAZAM's proud to announce that Kevin Christensen, senior vice president of market intelligence and data analytics, was elected a second time to serve a three-year term as a member of the 2021 U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) board of directors