How Banks Can Limit Losses From First-Party Fraud

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• Financial institutions should implement risk-based controls to limit initial trust for new customers during online account opening. • Effective strategies include establishing customer behavior before full trust is granted.

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Original Source Material

Cadence Bank's Brent Phillips Focuses on Controls for Online Account Opening Financial institutions face rising losses from first-party fraud schemes that begin with online account opening. One of the most effective ways to reduce exposure involves practical, risk-based controls that limit how much trust new customers receive before their behavior can be established.