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Fintech Core Providers: Plug-and-Play Key for Bank & Credit Union Transformation

July 6, 2023

Core processing platforms are the lifeblood of the banking system. Without these systems, banks would be operating in the “stone age,” manually processing and tracking transactions. Over the past few decades, these platforms have been able to handle all types of transactions and payments, from credit cards to checks. However, with technology evolving, new payments…

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Google Makes Another Big Splash; Introduces Anti-Money Laundering AI Tool

July 5, 2023

AI will be deployed to fight money laundering Google’s new AI product was trialed by HSBC AI helps Financial Organizations to Meet AML Obligations Over the past month, we have covered numerous topics when it comes to artificial intelligence and its importance to the banking industry, specifically fighting fraud. We have talked about generative AI…

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OrboNation Newsletter: Check Processing and Fraud – June 2023

June 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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Selecting the Right Technology: Generative AI vs. Traditional AI for Banking

June 29, 2023

Accenture recently released a report entitled A New Era of Generative AI for Everyone, which explains why generative AI is the ultimate “co-pilot” for human capabilities — and how it will “transform work and reinvent business.” ChatGPT has become a household name — and it’s only been known to the mainstream for six months. The Accenture…

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Apple Vision Pro: The Vision of the Fraud Analyst of the Future?

June 28, 2023

AI is entering many areas of daily life Apple is bringing immersive AI to the mainstream via their new Vision Pro Will fraud analysts of the near-future start wearing super-goggles? Apple recently introduced the Apple Vision Pro, a “mixed reality” headset — currently priced at $3,500 — that is designed to create an immersive, tech-interactive environment.…

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Community Banks and Credit Unions: Leveraging Relationships to Combat the Rise of Check Fraud

June 27, 2023

ICBA data reveals a nearly 100% increase in check fraud from 2021 to 2022 “Institutional knowledge” is decreasing regarding check security ICBA offers suggestions for community banks in the face of this growing challenge The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) — noting Financial Crimes Enforcement Network data that reveals a nearly 100% increase in…

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Modernizing Financial Services: More Than Just Automation

June 22, 2023

Automation is a key topic that we have talked about in the past. As noted in an article from Forbes.com, “many financial services organizations have already begun the process automation journey. For some, the pandemic was a forcing function to adopt digital services. For others, digital transformation drives a sense of urgency around automation.” Jakob…

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Dark Web Fraud “Groups” Listing Over 6K Stolen Checks Per Month

June 21, 2023

Check fraud has increased significantly An “online market” for stolen checks is growing Financial institutions will need to prepare to defend themselves against an onslaught of fraudulent checks BlueVoyant Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst Nissan Kedar takes a look at the emergence of check fraud as the “go-to” scam for bad actors. She notes that, over…

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Check Fraud a Focus at 2023 Fintech Nexus USA Event

June 20, 2023

On May 10-11th, 2023 the Fintech Nexus USA event was held in NYC at the Javits Center. This particular session, Mail Theft, Check Fraud and the Digital Fraud that Ensues, opens as the moderator notes that “we are in the midst of, I’d say, the greatest resurgence in the most archaic fraud in history —…

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Australia Announces End of Cheques by 2030… Will History Repeat Itself?

June 15, 2023

For many, many years we’ve heard about the “imminent extinction of the check” — and, in the meantime, it remains a much-used payment vehicle. Predictions of the demise of checks from industry pundits have remained largely overblown, as 13B checks were written in 2022. But this is just for the United States. An article at…

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