Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning
Stanford University’s 2021 AI Index Report is now available, and it goes into significant detail regarding Computer Vision, which is integral to the sorts of recognition tasks important in fraud detection and EOB processing.
Trade Finance is recognized as a vital tool to fuel global growth and support the world economy, but, as pymnts.com notes, it is far from a perfect instrument. For decades, trade finance has been caught in a web of paper-based documents, creating bottlenecks and friction at nearly every point of the process, from onboarding to financing payouts. As the industry pushes to modernize, it’s also facing scrutiny over its relationship with credit risk. Critics argue that some trade financing products have actually encouraged large corporates to pay their vendors late or force those suppliers into expensive financing arrangements. At the same time, as witnessed in the ongoing Greensill Capital saga, the success of trade finance largely relies upon insurers’ ability to cover for losses in the case of non-payment.
Forbes took a look at new research from Cornerstone Advisors and found that that more than three-quarters of Americans who have a smartphone are now mobile banking users. Mobile banking adoption is approaching ubiquity among Gen Zers and Millennials (ages 21 to 40) with 88% of each of the two generations accessing their bank accounts using a mobile device. The adoption rate dips just a bit to 78% among Gen Xers (41 to 55 years old), and then drops to 57% of Baby Boomers and 41% of smartphone-owning Seniors.
The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence, or CSAFE, hosted a webinar on forensic handwriting analysis on March 11, 2021. OrboGraph was one of hundreds attending the session. The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) is building a statistically sound and scientifically solid foundation for the analysis and interpretation of forensic evidence, as well as improving quantitative literacy among forensic practitioners, legal professionals and other stakeholders through educational opportunities.
In a recent OrboNation Blog article, we covered the need for key fintech players — like banks and firms — to continue to invest in modernizing their processes and payment methods as “the need for automation has never been more pressing. Clients want quick, efficient solutions that enable them to do more with less. From lending decisions to payments risk management, only technology can provide the necessary support that businesses need.” One approach that banks and financial institutions are starting to pay attention to is Open Banking.
With the third round of stimulus checks being distributed at the time of this article, there is a question many are pondering: Have we learned our lesson? Here’s where the numbers get really frightening: The Labor Department inspector general’s office is estimating that more than $63 billion has been paid out improperly through fraud or errors – roughly 10% of the total amount paid under coronavirus pandemic-related unemployment programs since March.
Surprise! Barry McCarthy the CEO of Deluxe, is a proponent of checks as payment tools. Even with the pivot for consumers to digital payment options, business-to-business is still reliant upon an older payment method: checks. Yes, you read that right. Although check usage has decreased significantly since the mid-2000s, physical checks accounted for 42%of B2B transactions in 2019 despite the explosion of digital options.
In a world where COVID-19 has made on-site collaboration a more and more distant memory — with no end in sight for the growth of remote work as the norm — PaymentsJournal reports: The need for automation has never been more pressing. Clients want quick, efficient solutions that enable them to do more with less. From lending decisions to payments risk management, only technology can provide the necessary support that businesses need.
We have receive a tremendous amount of positive feedback from our recent #OrboZone launch, with a countless number of clients, partners, and industry experts raving about their “experience.” But what is #OrboZone? It’s dynamic content that combines high-impact videos, visual galleries, energizing music, and entertaining activities for your WFH environment.
Here’s a paradox we enjoy seeing: Even as it’s proclaimed all over the place that “checks are in decline,” and “checks are alien to Millennials” — we see a forward-looking, technologically innovative payroll infrastructure startup system launch and call itself — Check.