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Check Fraud: What It Can Teach Banks About the Future of Instant Payments

August 20, 2019

Pymnts.com features a podcast with Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards and Karen Webster discussing the new risk of fraud related to remote mobile check deposits. “Mobile check capture fraud is now escalating so badly that some banks are thinking about shutting it off, because the losses just aren’t worth it,” Edwards states. It’s an interesting…

Cash as a Service

August 7, 2019

It may come as a surprise to those outside of the payments industry, but handling cash — real dollars and cents — is actually not an effortless “default mode” for retail businesses. In fact, as illustrated at RetailSupplyChains.com, handling cash is a complex, potentially expensive process: Where there is a cash, there is a cost,…

Checks: An Homage to the Memo Field

July 30, 2019

We’re sharing an interesting — and obviously Canadian — ode to “cheques” today. We’ll even maintain the north-of-the-border spelling. Do you know what is common between U.S. and Canadian companies? Both still write lots of checks! See what the Financial Post shares as a bit of esoteric insight: Why do many Canadian businesses insist on…

Ready For the Next Big ATM Operating-System?

July 24, 2019

Microsoft Corp. will stop supporting its Windows 7 operating system next January, which is a bellwether to both independent operators of ATM machines and large financial institutions — time to update! Digital Transactions reports that independent ATM operators seem to have the upper hand in the conversion race: Independent ATM owners’ decision to eschew Windows…

Compliance: The Future Depends on Using Data Better

July 16, 2019

In the banking industry, AML/KYC (Anti Money Laundering and Know Your Customer) was previously a very slow, methodic process — the government would put out their lists of sanctioned bad guys (hostile governments, drug kingpins, organized crime organizations and affiliates, etc.) and compliance teams would then carefully (and manually) check onboarding customers to make sure…

Kiplinger Lists “The Best Bank for You, 2019”

July 10, 2019

In the third annual edition of its “The Best Bank for You” report, Kiplinger identifies top picks among national, regional, and internet banks, as well as credit unions, that offer the best combination of high rates, low fees, and a customer-friendly focus. Many of these institutions are customers of OrboGraph, so it’s is great to…

Payment Paradox: Millennials Using Checks

May 28, 2019

We’ve noted here before that there is a Millennial and sub-Millennial generation for whom checks are a bit of a novelty. Still, they will need to use checks more than they may expect or desire, so it’s important that they learn how to use them properly. Fraud is becoming easier and easier to overcome in…

Compliance Standards for the MSB, and Why FI’s Should Bank Them

May 1, 2019

One reason Financial Institutions don’t jump in the MSB banking ring is the perception that MSB’s don’t have what it takes from a compliance perspective. Au contraire! As an MSB (Money Service Business), these entities have strict guidelines for compliance. Just like financial institutions, the MSB must have a written policy and procedure, on-going training,…

Banking the Under-Banked: Banks vs. Check Cashers (MSBs)

April 23, 2019

A Special Guest Host Blog Post by Bob Frimet, CAMS Millions of Americans depend on banking services each and every day, for everything from writing checks and paying bills to wiring money. But when was the last time you thought about the millions of “under-banked”? Where does that customer go? There are many reasons why…

Overdraft Fees: More Than a Consumer Problem, But What About Fraud?

April 17, 2019

Bank fees have been in the news lately, particularly with the ramp up of 2020 presidential candidates. Not only is the aggregate number, $15B, in question, but so also is the issue of whether or not fees are unfairly targeting persons with lower incomes. From WashingtonExaminer.com: One of the Democrats vying to run against President…