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OrboNation Newsletter: Check Processing and Fraud – August 2023

August 31, 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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Traditional Banks: Modernization to Compete with Neobanks and Meet Customer Expectations

August 31, 2023

The Payments Journal Podcast recently spoke to Tom Kleinsorge, Vice President of Global Software Sales at Euronet Worldwide, and Brian Riley, Director of Credit/Co-Head of Payments at Javelin Strategy & Research, about “the delicate balance traditional banks must strike to attract the new generation of banking consumers while keeping longtime loyal customers happy.” Neobanks have been disrupting the…

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PYMNTS.com: AI Reduces Loss Shares of Annual Sales to Fraud by Nearly 50%

August 30, 2023

Artificial Intelligence is major topic across all industries. We are seeing AI performing remarkable feats — everything from automating processes to creating new pieces of art. In contrast, there are those individuals who are utilizing AI for nefarious purposes. PYMNTS.com discusses how, the world of banking, AI offers the same sort of conundrum. While AI…

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ACAMS: FIs Pivoting to New Tech as Fraudsters Overcome Traditional Check Fraud Detection Strategies

August 29, 2023

Recently, Fred Williams — reporter and journalist for the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) — reached out to several check fraud experts, including OrboGraph’s own Chief Strategy Officer, Joe Gregory. For those not familiar with the association, ACAMS is a leading international membership organization dedicated to providing opportunities for anti-financial crime (AFC) education,…

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Federal Reserve Report: US Check Usage Exceeds Other Countries

August 24, 2023

Over the past decade, the payments landscape has evolved rapidly. While there have been a variety of new payments introduced, checks still remain a major player for a variety of reasons, particularly in the USA. Payments Dive points out that, according to a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the United States outranks…

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Check Fraud Today vs. The Past: Reviewing FBI Investigation of a Multi-State Check Counterfeiting Ring

August 22, 2023

Jerri Williams writes and podcasts about the FBI to “relive her glory days” Tim Gallagher, also a retired FBI agent, discusses “vintage check fraud” techniques Sending fraudsters to prison is a bit like sending them to get advanced degrees in fraud Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent, author and podcaster who likes to joke that…

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Unleashing the Power of AI in Banking: Buy-In Needed at Every Level

August 17, 2023

It’s no secret to any regular reader of our blog that we are enthusiastic advocates for the power of AI. Also, you can’t open a newspaper (do people still open newspapers?) or read online news without at some point encountering a story about how AI is reshaping almost every discipline and industry imaginable. In a…

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Jack Henry & Associates: 50% Increase in AML Fines Levied in 2022

August 16, 2023

50% increase in anti-money launder fines and penalties levied on FIs in 2022 95% of AML execs are prioritizing AI and ML for AML Fraudsters “jamming the system” with massive amounts of attempts A post at Jack Henry Fintalk discusses Anti-Money Laundering strategies — and how a rising number of financial institutions are being penalized…

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FedNow: Should Financial Institutions be Concerned About the Lack of Fraud?

August 15, 2023

The FedNow Program launched on July 20th In 2008, the UK Faster Payments System launched – with some negative consequences These negative consequences were quickly addressed, offering an example for the U.S. system We’ve addressed in an earlier post the fundamental challenge of offering real-time payments in an era where fraud is rampant. The public has…

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Is There a Demand from Businesses for RTP® and FedNow?

August 10, 2023

FedNow was officially launched on July 20th, which means there are now two real-time payments networks in the U.S., as the new instant-payments infrastructure debuts alongside The Clearing House’s RTP real-time platform. So, everyone’s going to jump into real-time payments, right? Well, maybe not right away. PYMNTS.com spoke to Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards about…

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