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How an SDK can help companies catch more fraud

What started as a simple piece of technology has evolved to help banks and fintechs stay ahead of ever-changing fraud risks.

How you can stop fraud at the flip of a switch

You don’t want to get caught in a fraud attack and then have to scramble to figure out how to respond, build new workflows and integrate with new data providers. We share some tips on how you can stay one step ahead of fraudsters.

Glossary of financial fraud terms

In our ever-growing fraud glossary, we define common financial fraud terms, including first-party fraud, synthetic fraud, check fraud, and account takeover (ATO) fraud.

The ABC’s of AML: Glossary of compliance terms

You may not know your KYB from your KBA just yet, but don’t worry; we have your back. Here’s Alloy’s cheat sheet to common terms you’ll hear when focusing on AML compliance.

How valuable is a credit score?

Lending decisions have relied heavily on credit scores since they were first introduced in the late-1950s. However, some FIs have recently started incorporating alternative sources of data into their lending decisions. After more than 60 years of trusting credit scores, what is prompting our industry to rethink them?

Bank's guide to build vs. buy: an Identity Risk Solution

Understanding the pros and cons of both in-house and outsourced Identity Risk Solutions for banks

Fraudsters work in real-time. Fraud prevention tools should too.

Many financial institutions are still using a “Day-2” fraud review process. We explain why Day-2 reviews should be a last resort and how FIs can catch fraud in real-time instead.

How AI is transforming fraud prevention

Many banks and fintechs are turning to AI as their choice tool to combat the widespread rise in fraud. Meanwhile, fraudsters are leveraging AI to outsmart banks and fintechs. We take a look at the new double-edged sword in fraud-fighting.

How to stay ahead of first-party fraud

What is first-party fraud? Let’s look at some examples, identify key challenges, and find out how to fight back with automated fraud processes, KYC, and ongoing monitoring.

A closer look at the Alloy Testing Suite

Alloy enriched existing capabilities to offer a more comprehensive testing hub that allows clients to test new policies or changes to their decisioning logic and see projected outcomes, easing the pressure of making changes and going live. This type of agility is critical in an era of growing fraud.

What is an Identity Risk Solution?

An Identity Risk Solution is an end-to-end platform to manage identity, fraud, credit, and compliance risks throughout the customer lifecycle.

Your fraud model is broken

Most fraud prevention models no longer keep up with current threats because they focus on transactions instead of identity.

How leading banks and fintechs are verifying thin-file applicants

Many members of the underbanked population have no or thin credit files — which, in a classic case of what comes first, the chicken or the egg — makes it even harder for them to acquire a credit card. But how can organizations safely verify and underwrite these populations? I asked experts from Alloy, Equifax, Nova Credit, Zest AI, and Ocrolus to find out.

A brief history of the evolution of fraud technology

We take a look at the evolution of fraud technology over the past two decades to help gain a better understanding of how banks and fintechs can fight fraud, maintain their customers’ trust, and continue to keep up with customer expectations for the onboarding experience—even as new threats emerge.

The digital transformation of in-branch account opening

There’s been a lot of talk about how customers only want to operate online nowadays. In response, businesses are focused on building or improving their digital experience — and they should be. Gen Z and millennials tend to opt for online experiences before in-person ones, but that doesn’t mean you can forget about your in-person experience.

Sole proprietorships vs. LLCs: how to verify small businesses

KYC, KYB, and AML laws require financial institutions to verify a company’s (and its beneficial owners’) identity before offering the business financial services or products. We break down the nuances of onboarding sole props vs. LLCs.

Why knowledge-based authentication (KBA) is not effective

Alloy CTO, Charles Hearn, uses his own knowledge-based authentication (KBA) questions to prove why they are an not effective approach to identity verification.

How to stay compliant with sanctions screening obligations

Breaking down sanctions watchlists screening, know-your-counterparties, and more.

Build the ideal digital credit application experience

We team up with Blend to share best practices for optimizing and modernizing your user experience.

New report shows how banks and neobanks are responding to increased demand for personalized experiences

Customers want more personalized experiences. How does digital banking stack up? Gartner Peer Insights and Alloy surveyed 100 bank leaders to understand what their organizations are doing to provide a personalized and digital customer experience.

Alloy announces new features to fight fraud including codeless SDK

In response to the dramatic increase in fraud rates over the last year, Alloy has launched new features to help companies continue to grow while keeping up with the pace of fraud.

Alloy’s SDK powers the future of step-up verification

Alloy's SDK offers a codeless solution for customer onboarding and multi-vendor management. Integrate once and iterate endlessly without wasting engineering resources.

Unleashing Growth with Small Business Lending and Credit

Join experts from Alloy, Enigma, and Experian as they walk through the SMB lending landscape.

Industry Insights: Align Your Identity Fraud Verification and CIP Origination Strategies

Hear from Alloy and Wintrust as they discuss challenges, lessons learned, and their outlook of identity fraud and CIP in 2023 and beyond.

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