Insights
CSG Forte Insights is a collection of industry news and perspectives to help navigate the payments landscape.
The 5 Payment Fraud Monsters: Simple Defenses and How Smart Tech Can Protect You
The front doors are decorated, cobwebs draped just so, porch light on. From the sidewalk, your payments house looks festive and fine, ready to greet the spooks and ghouls when they come knocking. But open the door and—yikes! Your business is like a well-decorated haunted house—inviting from the outside, but vulnerable to lurking dangers within. […]
Beat The Numbers Game: Guard Against Card Testing Fraud
Card-testing fraud has gone from nuisance to nonstop swarm—supercharged by cheap bots and off-the-shelf artificial intelligence (AI). In 2025, fraud teams report that card testing (aka enumeration) remains one of the most common attacks online, hitting roughly 45% of merchants worldwide even as some other fraud types cooled this year. At the same time, nearly […]
How Integrating Payments Enhances User Engagement and Drives Revenue: Insights from CSG Forte and Rentec Direct
Seamless payment integration is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity for software companies. By embedding payment capabilities directly into their platforms, businesses can offer a more streamlined and efficient user experience, ultimately driving engagement and revenue. In a recent podcast featured in Payments Journal, Jessica Tate from CSG Forte chatted with Nathan Miller, president and founder […]
‘Tis the Season for Secure Payments: Protecting Your Business from Holiday Fraud
With shoppers feeling the pinch of inflation over the last year, the holiday spending outlook is a mix of cheer and bah, humbug. Just more than one-quarter (27%) of consumers plan to spend less this year than last, but slightly more (28%) plan to spend more, according to Boston Consulting Group research. And a large […]
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