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Strategic Tech Decisioning Key for Future Success of Financial Institutions

November 16, 2023

A new article by Bain & Company shares what they’ve learned after analyzing the performance of 42 of the world’s largest banks based on total shareholder return, cost-to-income ratio, and net promoter score over the past few years. Its findings? No surprise here: Banks leading in technology delivered higher returns, lower costs, and greater customer…

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A Deeper Dive into the Reported $155M in Check Fraud Losses

November 15, 2023

Regions Bank reported $153M in check fraud losses through Q3 2023 Fraudulent checks detected “50 to 60 days” later Selecting the right technology and fintech vendors key to check fraud mitigation It’s widely accepted that industry check fraud attempts and losses have grown 200% to as high as 400% since pre-pandemic levels. However, as all…

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UK Finance Reports Cases of Check Fraud Increased +35% in H1 2023

November 14, 2023

UK Finance has released their 2023 Half Year Fraud Update Digital banking has grown more popular – and is a fraud target The UK lacks incentive for many sectors to fight or identify fraud While we typically focus on fraud as it occurs here in the USA, many financial institutions operate in multiple countries. This…

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OrboGraph Partners with Dr. David Maimon, Expert in Proactive Fraud Intelligence

November 13, 2023

Relationship will drive new innovation and collaboration around dark web check fraud prevention Burlington, MA, November 13, 2023 – OrboGraph, a global leader in the fields of check fraud detection and image recognition solutions, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Dr. David Maimon, Professor at Georgia State University, and a recognized authority in…

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Diversity of Deposits Key for Digital Banking Success

November 9, 2023

As we’ve noted in previous blog posts, digital banking is growing by leaps and bounds – good news for financial institutions, as digital banking availability and usage have been shown to boost customer loyalty and provide a host of other upsides. However, as explained via a post at BAI.org by Danielle Kane, Director of Small…

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Check Fraud Can Cost Businesses Up to 1.5% of Their Revenue

November 8, 2023

While digital payment systems grow in popularity, checks remain an important payment tool Digital payment fraud schemes get lots of press, in spite of the fact that check fraud is rising Fraudsters are able to use new digital tools to inexpensively create conterfeit checks Industry Analysts, Inc. reminds us that, in spite of the growth…

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Understanding Reg CC “Exceptions” for Fighting Check Fraud

November 7, 2023

Regulation CC (Reg CC) governs the timeframes within which banks and credit unions must make deposited funds available to customers Reg CC generally requires deposits to be available within 1-2 business days, with allowances for new accounts, large deposits, redeposited checks, and when fraud is suspected Balancing fraud prevention and Reg CC consumer protection obligations…

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Mail Theft & Check Fraud Victims: Individuals, Businesses, and now Congress?

November 1, 2023

A financial contribution to a California congressman was stolen from the mail Both Republican and Democrat government figures and organizations are facing postal thefts US Government and USPS efforts are not enough Rep. Ken Calvert, a Republican congressman from California, spotlighted the increase in mail theft/check fraud. He put his money where his mouth is…

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Are Financial Institutions Doing Enough to Tackle the Growing Check Fraud Problem?

October 31, 2023

Even as digital payments get more popular, checks remain a strong payment channel Check fraud is on the rise Banks can deploy targeted and effective anti-fraud strategies using customer data and image analytics While digital alternatives to checks are certainly getting more and more popular, there can be no doubt that checks remain a pervasive…

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OrboNation Newsletter: Check Processing and Fraud – October 2023

October 30, 2023

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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