Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to using machine learning to simulate an interactive voice response system. A computing platform may establish a virtual assistant session with a mobile banking application executing on a mobile device, which may include authenticating at least one authentication credential associated with an online banking account. The computing platform may receive an assistance message from the mobile device requesting assistance. Using a machine learning model, the computing platform may identify an intent of the assistance message. The computing platform may generate a response message based on the intent of the assistance message. The computing platform may send the response message and one or more commands directing the mobile device to output an audio response file based on the response message to the mobile device, which may cause the mobile device to convert the response message into the audio response file and output the audio response file.

Abstract: Provided is a method for detecting group activities in a network. The method may include receiving interaction data associated with a plurality of interactions. For each account identifier associated with at least one interaction, a value may be determined for each of a first set of categories, and a vector may be generated based on the value for each category. The length of each vector may be determined. At least one relational graph may be generated based on the interaction data. Each relational graph may be associated with a respective category of a second set of categories. At least one cluster of nodes may be determined based on the relational graph(s). A score for each cluster may be determined based on the length of the vector associated with the account identifier of each node of the cluster of nodes. A system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to analyzing data related to smart home activity that is useful to risk analysis, service cost determination/adjustment, and behavioral incentivization. A monitoring system may acquire maintenance information, contextual information, and/or financial information with minimal user input to assess risk associated with user behavior and home activity associated with a smart home. Based on generating a risk factor associated with the smart home, the monitoring system may provide a user with an accurate service cost (e.g., home insurance quote) related to the smart home activity.

Abstract: A method for data bidding in an enterprise system comprising a first enterprise and a second enterprise using a permissioned blockchain infrastructure according to one embodiment includes receiving, by an end user device, a request for data from an end user; generating, by the end user device, an announcement including the request for data to the enterprise system, wherein the announcement initiates the data bidding by the enterprise system; receiving, by the end user device, at least one bid including requested data of at least one of the first enterprise and the second enterprise in response to the announcement; analyzing, by the end user device, the at least one bid from the at least one of the first enterprise and the second enterprise; selecting, by the end user device, the at least one of the first enterprise and the second enterprise; displaying, by the end user device, the at least one of the first enterprise and the second enterprise to the end user; receiving, by the end user device, an indication t

Abstract: An example system creates a video based on a user's financial profile for a specified time period and displays the video on a virtual reality device to help the user visualize the user's financial decisions resulting in the user's current financial status as well as visualize the user's predicted financial status in the future. The system analyzes the user's historical financial transactional data, profile information and relevant market and peer information to extract and predict one or more data points regarding the user's financial profile from the past, present and the future. The system generates a video about the user's financial profile by creating a storyline based on the one or more data points.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for portfolio performance prediction of a portfolio of projects include receiving information regarding at least start date delays, duration increases and cost overruns for at least one project of the portfolio of projects, determining at least one cluster for the at least one project from the received information regarding at least the start date delays, duration increases and cost overruns for the at least one project of the portfolio of projects, creating a statistical representation for each of the clusters of the at least one project of the portfolio, and predicting a performance of the portfolio of projects using information regarding the statistical representation of the clusters of the at least one project of the portfolio of projects.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for automatic data pull requests using a secure communication link between online resources. An account may be used to electronically process transactions by a user, which may include use of a digital wallet that may store payment instruments used for transaction processing. The user may access an online platform for a service provider that provides a service to the user and bills the user for the service. The online platform may provide transaction processing services for the user's bills. The user may request a secure communication link be established between the service provider's billing platform and the user's digital wallet so that when billing data is available on the billing platform, the data may be pulled by the digital wallet from the platform and loaded to the user's digital wallet for processing.

Abstract: A payment two-dimensional code secure payment method and system without two-step authentication. The method comprises the following steps: by means of a payment application, producing a first payment two-dimensional code and a second payment two-dimensional code, and alternately displaying the first payment two-dimensional code and the second payment two-dimensional code; respectively identifying the first payment two-dimensional code and the second payment two-dimensional code to acquire complete payment information; sending the complete payment information to a payment centre for verification; when verification is successful, the payment is complete. The present method effectively avoids the property loss incurred by users due to scanning of payment two-dimensional code pictures, and increases payment security.

Abstract: The system and methods described herein allow users to give their applicant information when seeking to submit an inquiry associated with a product provided by at least one entity, and have various lender microservices run in parallel, segregated by entity, in a jailed and self-contained, autonomous environment. The result of these microservices may be returned as a response to the inquity, being determined autonomously for each respective entity based on one or more respective rule sets or executable logic for each respective entity. Payloads for multiple entities may be combined in a single output from the jailed and self-contained environment due to outputs from the environment being encrypted in a universal format, wherein the outputs are decrypted in a user session in an application, allowing the user to see the results of the respective responses of each of the at least one entity, to their inquiry.

Abstract: Systems and methods for activating and using dynamic cards are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for activating a dynamic transaction instrument may include: (1) receiving, from an electronic device, an identification of an inactive financial instrument to activate; (2) receiving, from the electronic device, at least one parameter that restricts the use of the inactive financial instrument after it is activated; and (3) activating the inactive financial instrument subject to the at least one parameter by associating, at a backend, an account with the inactive financial instrument.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for pre-approving onboarding to a payment platform, executing on a processing device are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: access a node network; determine a first entity associated with a first node of the plurality of nodes is not a member of a payment platform; determine a total strength of connections of the first node to one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and flag the first node of the plurality of nodes for an offer of onboarding to the payment platform consequent to determining the total strength of connections of the first node to the one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes exceeds the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive, from a user device, a query for information from a user. The device may receive, from an enterprise system, data identifying products and services to be offered by the user. The device may process the query and the data, with a model, to identify a subject of the query and a context for the subject. The device may process the subject and the context, with a model, to determine a workflow for the user. The device may process the data, the subject of the query, and the context for the subject, with a model, to determine a key performance indicator or a decision associated with one of the products or the services. The device may provide information identifying the workflow, the key performance indicator, and/or the decision to the user device via a virtual assistant or a user interface.

Abstract: The invention provides systems, methods and computer program products for securing electronic transactions and users of electronic transaction services from phishing attacks by malicious attackers and fraudsters. A terminal device receives a first data communication comprising an OTP associated with a requested electronic transaction, and identifies a validity period associated with the OTP. The terminal device responds to detection of a second data communication between the terminal device and a remote entity during the identified validity period, by extracting content from the second data communication. The extracted content is analyzed and a risk decision is generated based on output of the analysis of the extracted content. The risk decision determines whether the remote entity comprises, or is controlled by, a malicious attacker.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for accurate evaluation of a financial portfolio. Techniques described herein may include an apparatus comprising: a processing circuit; and an approximate computing engine, executed on the processing circuit, operative to process data items corresponding to prices of funds, compute a Net Asset Value (NAV) based on the data items, determine a precision associated with the Net Asset Value (NAV), and based upon a precision metric, determine whether to use the Net Asset Value (NAV) in a business decision. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: Risky actions versus non-risky actions in a transaction are identified and a fraud score associated with probabilities of the risky actions is updated accordingly for purposes of determining whether the transaction is likely or not likely to be associated with fraud. A machine-learning model is trained to predict the risky actions versus non-risky actions of a transaction based on the transaction features as a whole and compare the predicted action labels of risky and non-risky versus the actual actions taken in the transaction to calculate probabilities of risky actions taken and output a risk or fraud score based thereon. Higher probabilities correlate with lower risk scores and vice versus.

Abstract: Any number of distinct dependent dimensions, associated with different object types, can be created and applied to accounting transactions. The distinct dependent dimensions can be used in generating reports, for example to provide insight into particular categories of transactions. Dimensional data can be captured along with transactional data, and subsequently used for categorizing and reporting on transactions. The distinct dependent dimensions can be organized in a hierarchical manner, for improved flexibility and functionality in categorizing and reporting on transactions. In addition, the dependent dimension structure can be used when generating and presenting user interface components, so that they properly restrict dimension data picklist values and prevent inconsistent dimension value selections.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request for enrollment from a user at a wallet service provider (WSP) computer, and enrolling the user in the WSP computer. A message is transmitted to the user to query the user about accepting payment card account system transactions. A response to the message, from the user, is received in the WSP computer. The WSP computer downloads, to a device operated by the user, a list of acquirer financial institutions. The WSP computer receives, from the device operated by the user, an indication that the user has selected one of the acquirer financial institutions from the list. An application program supplied by the selected acquirer financial institution is downloaded to the device operated by the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an account-linked piggy bank are described. The system includes a piggy bank comprising a compartment, a lid, a sensor, a lock, a network interface, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to associate the piggy bank with a first account of a user. The processing circuit is further configured to receive, decoded coin data from an encodable physical coin, wherein the decoded coin data includes a transaction request indicating a currency amount to be transferred to the first account from a second account. The processing circuit is configured to transmit the transaction request to a provider computing system. The processing circuit is further configured to receive a transaction request confirmation from the provider computing system and transmit a notification to a user device of the user indicating the currency amount has been deposited into the first account of the user.

Abstract: An example system creates a video based on a user's financial profile for a specified time period and displays the video on a virtual reality device to help the user visualize the user's financial decisions resulting in the user's current financial status as well as visualize the user's predicted financial status in the future. The system analyzes the user's historical financial transactional data, profile information and relevant market and peer information to extract and predict one or more data points regarding the user's financial profile from the past, present and the future. The system generates a video about the user's financial profile by creating a storyline based on the one or more data points.

Abstract: A computing device may include a provider application and data defining perceptible elements that provide users with various functionalities in more easily consumable stages. The application may determine that the user is at a first level of sophistication based on user activities and/or circumstances, and present a first set of perceptible elements in response thereto to provide a first set of functionalities. The application may then determine the user is at a second, higher level of sophistication based on subsequent activities and/or circumstances, and present a second set of perceptible elements to provide a second set of functionalities that includes at least one new functionality not provided via the first set of perceptible elements. Applications can be less resource intensive by evolving to strategically tailor available functionality to the circumstances and needs of particular users.