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Instant payments reduce paper-based check fraud opportunities They also accelerate how quickly criminals can move stolen funds Real-time rails shift fraud risk and liability into the transaction window Real-time payment platforms like FedNow are often framed as an elegant way to sidestep traditional check fraud, but the uncomfortable truth is that they mostly change the…
ATM “jackpotting” is now a leading U.S. ATM fraud trend, exploiting hardware and software weaknesses Criminals also abuse ATMs via infinite money glitches, skimming, card trapping, and physical theft Banks must encrypt ATM components, harden devices, and deploy AI to detect ATM check fraud Which deposit channel are you most concerned about when it comes…
Fed reverses course, again accepting penny deposits at all commercial coin distribution centers Limited penny deposits stranded banks with surplus coins, storage issues, and higher handling costs The penny situation largely follows the same trajectory as paper checks Back in February 2025, The Trump administration announced plans to end penny production with the Treasury Department…
Treasury’s paper-check phaseout briefly slowed, but didn’t eliminate, Treasury check fraud Fraudsters quickly adapted schemes, restoring high volumes of illicit Treasury check activity Continuous, AI-driven image analysis is essential to counter rapidly evolving check fraud On March 25, 2025, the current US administration signed an executive order entitled Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account…
Check fraud SARs surged over 700% in a decade, despite declining overall check usage Roughly three-quarters of retirement-age Americans still rely on checks, making them a target Regulators have launched an interagency Request for Information and working group to coordinate stronger anti-check fraud actions In August of 2025, we approached readers with the question: “Has…
A new study tracks how fintechs are reshaping partnership strategies with credit unions The data indicate rising fintech‑credit union alignment Credit unions are pursuing third‑party innovation rather than building everything internally Fintechs are increasingly turning toward community banks and credit unions, and the fastest way to bring those innovations to market is through the core and item‑processing…
Fraud will evolve through synthetic identities, deepfakes, mules, takeovers, and emotional scams Explainable AI reveals why fraud models flag transactions Banks need XAI to meet regulations, prove fair automated decisions, and continually refine fraud defenses How large of a challenge was fraud in 2025? Well, according to the Gasa Global State of Scams 2025 Report,…
Fraudsters build synthetic digital identities and exploit weak onboarding This makes every application into a potential new‑account attack Dynamic verification, behavioral analytics, and AI‑driven checks are essential to spot bot activity and identity reuse One of the major components of fraud are drop/mule accounts — particularly when it comes to new accounts and check fraud.…
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Automation streamlines efficiency and the customer experience A whopping 76% of banks have not just invested, but implemented new automation tech AI/ML technologies enabled banks to achieve 99% read rates and 99.5%+ accuracy For financial institutions, automation has been a key goal for decades. Not only does it increase operation efficiency, but it streamlines the…