WASHINGTON–A new advisory from FinCEN addresses the growing use of anonymity-enhanced cryptocurrencies (AECs) used in ransomware schemes and the ways that perpetrators launder ransomware proceeds.
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WASHINGTON–Credit unions in the process of rolling out holiday-related loan and card marketing efforts might want to target those a little closer to home.
NEW YORK–Life is like a box of bitcoin. Or at least it is now for diners at certain restaurants, including Bubba Gump Shrimp, Morton's The Steakhouse, and the Rainforest Café, where patrons will soon have the option to earn bitcoin every time they order a meal or a drink.
MCLEAN, Va.–Capital One continues to make sweet travel card offers sweeter. The company has launched Venture X, which offers customers enhanced earn everywhere, with 2X miles on every purchase, plus enhanced earn on travel, including 10X on hotels and rental cars, and 5X on flights booked via Capital One Travel.
CHARLESTON, S.C.– Phishing remains the dominant attack vector for bad actors, having grown 31.5% over 2020 and during September of 2021 were more than twice as high as the previous year, according to a new report from PhishLabs.
NEW YORK—Bank of America has added a new cash-back credit card to its lineup of business credit cards.
PURCHASE, N.Y.—Mastercard is introducing a new card for people who are blind or have vision impairment.
WASHINGTON–A draft bill that would give NCUA oversight over third-party vendors and CUSOs to credit unions is being circulated in the House Financial Services committee, sources have told CUToday.info.
LAS VEGAS–More than 200 people packed a room here for VentureTech 21, a showcase for fintechs seeking funding from and/or partnerships with credit unions and CUSOs.
WASHINGTON– The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has joined with NCUA and several other government agencies in announcing a return to “enforcement of critical protections for families and homeowners.”