Federal authorities are warning banks against the rising threat of passport card fraud. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) issued a notice to financial institutions Monday (April 15), urging them to be on the lookout for suspicious...
As Marriott International recovers from a data breach, the company is rebranding its loyalty program as Marriott Bonvoy. That offering will roll out in mid-February, along with new branding and a new logo in its hotels and online, USA Today reported. Marriott Global Chief Commercial Officer Stephanie Linnartz said, according to...
The European Commission announced Wednesday (October 10) that it plans to provide European Union states with guidelines for handling national schemes to sell passports and residency permits to wealthy foreigners. Reuters, citing the European Commission, reported that the move comes as lawmakers and those running...
VisaHQ, the online visa and passport application service, announced news on Tuesday (March 13) that it has inked a deal with Fliggy, the travel service platform under Alibaba, to expand the Online Visa Center to 11 new travel destinations. In a press release, VisaHQ said...
June 14, 2024
The U.S. State Department recently announced it is beta testing a public-facing program that enables would-be travelers to renew passports online. As of this week, people who want to renew their passports digitally can do so online. However, because the program is in trial mode, access is limited. It will only be available for a […]
April 15, 2024
Federal authorities are warning banks against the rising threat of passport card fraud. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) issued a notice to financial institutions Monday (April 15), urging them to be on the lookout for suspicious activity related to the use of counterfeit passport cards. “Since […]
January 16, 2019
As Marriott International recovers from a data breach, the company is rebranding its loyalty program as Marriott Bonvoy. That offering will roll out in mid-February, along with new branding and a new logo in its hotels...
October 10, 2018
The European Commission announced Wednesday (October 10) that it plans to provide European Union states with guidelines for handling national schemes to sell passports and residency permits to wealthy foreigners....
March 13, 2018
VisaHQ, the online visa and passport application service, announced news on Tuesday (March 13) that it has inked a deal with Fliggy, the travel service platform under Alibaba, to expand...
