2026 FRAUD & AML EXECUTIVE REPORT
Trends, Benchmarks, and Key Takeaways
Explore the key forces reshaping fraud and AML operations as AI-driven attacks and real-time payments accelerate risk across the financial ecosystem.
DataVisor surveyed senior fraud, AML, and risk leaders across banks, fintechs, and payment providers to understand how organizations are preparing for 2026. This executive report reveals where institutions are falling behind and what leaders must prioritize to operate at real-time scale against AI fincrime.
- AI Fear vs. Readiness
74% of risk leaders fear AI-driven fraud, yet 67% struggle with the data and label quality required to build defenses.
- The Agility Debt of Data Silos
While 81% of firms consider a "FRAML" approach, 48% cite data fragmentation as a top challenge.
- Real-Time Payment Velocity
52% of leaders identify faster fraud velocity as their biggest RTP challenge, creating a need for more signals and "near real-time" intervention.
- AI as an Investigator Co-Pilot
Leaders now rank investigator assistance as the #1 AI impact area (50%), ahead of detection and scoring.
- Modern Success Scorecards
Success metrics are shifting from simple "fraud rates" to a balance of operational health, customer experience, and losses

Who Should Read This Report?
Whether you lead Fraud, AML, Risk, or Payments, this executive report offers a practical view of how institutions must adapt to AI-driven threats and real-time payments.
- How AI-driven fraud is increasing attack speed and what must change in real-time detection and decisioning
- Why many organizations remain unprepared despite increased AI investment
- How unified Fraud + AML is replacing siloed operations
- Why real-time payments are creating new risk and investigation challenges
- How leading institutions are redefining success beyond loss metrics
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