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Small Banks vs Big Banks: Credit Card Competition Draws Parallels with Checking Accounts?

July 25, 2024

The world is becoming “more and more plastic” In the current market, small credit card issuers face an uphill battle Partnerships and collaborations are effective strategies PaymentsJournal addresses the challenges smaller banks face in a financial environment that has become more and more “plastic” — that is, reliant upon credit and debit cards. Credit cards…

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LexisNexis: UK Firms Spend the Equivalent of £21k Hourly to Fight Financial Crime

July 23, 2024

A new study examines the costs of fighting financial crime Surveys were distributed in the UK Another survey by Intelligent CSIO reveals that the number of victims is growing While we focus on fraud in the US, it’s important to understand fraud trends across the globe as well — these markets can bring valuable insights.…

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Featurespace and OrboGraph Partner to Help Financial Institutions Prevent Check Fraud Using World-Class Analytics and Image Forensics 

July 23, 2024

In case you missed it, over the past month, we have published incredible content on our OrboNation Blog and Modernizing Omnichannel Check Fraud Detection. Review the latest OrboNation Newsletter online or via PDF download.

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Cash Usage Following Same Path as Checks?

July 18, 2024

Is cash “on its way out”? COVID-19 caused a steep decline in cash usage Predictions of a “cash crash” appear to have been premature ATM Marketplace — an organization with particular interest in paper currency — asks the question: Will Cash Ever Go Away? They note that cash usage in the U.S. declined from 26%…

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Which Type Check Fraud Has Been Most Common Over History?

July 17, 2024

Check fraud remains a growing concern for banks and depositors alike There are three primary types of check fraud Most common check fraud types evolved over the past 2+ millennia Did you know that the origin of checks can be traced back to 312 BC? Would it be a surprise that, even back then, fraud…

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U.S. Postal Workers Caught Stealing $40 Million in Treasury Checks

July 16, 2024

Mail theft targets checks A huge amount of mail was recently stolen from JFK Airport It’s been found to be an “inside job” Another story of mail theft — this time, an inside job. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports that several postal workers were arrested after being accused of stealing checks — and, we’re…

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BAI Publishes Guide for Identifying and Preventing Check Fraud

July 11, 2024

BAI’s new report examines methods to ID and prevent check fraud Electronic check fraud is the newest wrinkle Biometric scanning and AI are covered, but deserve more attention Financial institutions (FIs) understand that there are several factors involved in creating a strong defense for check fraud. Even though fraudsters are exploiting contactless channels like ATMs…

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Jack Henry’s 2024 Strategy Benchmark Report: 75% of FIs Indicate Check Fraud as a Major Concern

July 10, 2024

Jack Henry has released a new report on AI strategy The report reveals that a vast majority of financial institutions plan to increase tech budgets 75% of banks and credit unions indicate check fraud as a major concern Our friends at Jack Henry & Associates has recently published the 2024 Strategy Benchmark report. Conducted between…

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Check Processing Industry Experiences Temporary Turmoil

July 9, 2024

In case you missed it, over the past month, we have published incredible content on our OrboNation Blog and Modernizing Omnichannel Check Fraud Detection. Review the latest OrboNation Newsletter online or via PDF download.

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Podcast: For Modern Banks, Evolution Leads to Customers As Key to Success

July 3, 2024

Bank infrastructure has changed For modern banks, customers are more important than money The Cloud has become more and more integral Michael Haney, head of product strategy at Galileo Financial Technologies, recently spent time with Hal Levey, senior writer at PYMNTS, discussing the fact that banking infrastructure has undergone a significant evolution over the past few…

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