Enterprises Can See 73% Higher Identity Verification Rates with Diversified Signals to Prevent Fraud, says Aite Group
Highlights:
- Mobile Network Operator (MNO) data has long been thought of by many in the identity authentication industry as a vital source of signals for enterprises to prevent fraud and create better customer experiences, but new research published by the Aite Group indicates that stronger identity verification requires more diversified signals.
- Aite Group's Fraud & AML practice analyzed the results of a data study performed for a leading financial institution in Q1 2019. The study showed a 73% increase in verification rates when diversified signals from Payfone's network of authoritative identity verifiers was queried vs. using MNO data alone.
- The study also found that adding MNO data to Payfone's mix of identity verifiers resulted in a slight improvement (1.9%) in identity verification rates.
Jun 20, 2019, 08:59 ET
NEW YORK, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Payfone, a leading digital identity authentication network, today announced the results of a research report with Aite Group, a global research and advisory firm delivering comprehensive, actionable advice on business, technology and regulatory issues within the financial services industry. The paper analyzed the results of a data study performed for a leading U.S. financial institution in Q1 2019 in order to compare the efficacy of using MNO data for identity verification vs. Payfone's diversified identity signals. The study also looked at the impact of removing MNO data from the identity verification ecosystem.
Aite Group's analysis examined 29,000 consumer records to conclude that the identity verification rate (the proportion of records in which the name and address are successfully matched with the phone number) was 64.2% using MNO data alone. When Payfone's full network of authoritative verification partners was used, excluding MNO data, this produced a verification rate of 83.2%. The verification rate for Payfone's sources, including MNO data, was 85.1%, indicating a 1.9% improvement in account verification rates when direct carrier information is added to the equation.
"The goal of the study was to understand the solution's ability to provide accurate identity verification while increasing fraud detection," said Julie Conroy, Research Director for Aite Group's Fraud & AML practice. "From most businesses' perspective, the ability to provide high verification rates is often of greater value than fraud detection, given the benefits of reduced customer friction and lower operational expense (with fewer customers having to engage with the contact center or manual review teams), which drive customer satisfaction and higher Net Promoter Scores. The results of this analysis are a compelling validation of Payfone's value proposition to assess the risk of the phone and its owner, providing FIs, merchants, and other firms with reliance on digital and/or contact center channels with a unique view into the risk associated with their customers, and an ability to remove unnecessary points of friction."
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About Payfone
Payfone's award-winning Trust Platform™ and Trust Score™ bring trust to the digital economy by enabling businesses to instantly verify customers while thwarting fraud and cyberattacks in real-time; all within a privacy-first, zero-knowledge framework. Payfone serves 6 of the top 10 US financial institutions, and leading healthcare, insurance, technology and retail companies. Learn more at payfone.com and linkedin.com/company/payfone.
About Aite Group
Aite Group is a global research and advisory firm delivering comprehensive, actionable advice on business, technology, and regulatory issues and their impact on the financial services industry. With expertise in banking, payments, insurance, wealth management, and the capital markets, we guide financial institutions, technology providers, and consulting firms worldwide. We partner with our clients, revealing their blind spots and delivering insights to make their businesses smarter and stronger. Visit us on the web and connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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