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Will the Future Checking Account Include Checks?

February 10, 2022

In a digital society where the younger generation has created new nomenclature such as “I’ll Venmo you” to send person-to-person payments or asking if a vendor accepts PayPal (and perhaps soon, “Do you accept Bitcoin?”) The Financial Brand took a look at the future of checking accounts. The article provides an interesting perspective, starting off with…

LexisNexis Study Reports $4.00 in Fraud Costs per $1.00 Fraud Loss

February 8, 2022

New LexisNexis study identifies the true cost of fraud Fraud spans across the spectrum of both payment channels and customer journey Multi-layered technology approach is needed to lower fraud costs ABA Banking Journal reports on a new study called “The True Cost of Fraud™” from LexisNexis Risk Solutions that reveals rising monthly fraud attacks in 2021 compared…

Introducing CHUCK™ – A New Real-Time Payment Platform for Community Banks

February 3, 2022

Even though we’ve just met, no one is standing on ceremony with “Charles,” or even “Charlie.” Nope – it’s CHUCK™ right out of the gate. CHUCK is an open network for instant payments, created by a consortium of community banks. American Banker reports that “more banks will roll out their version of CHUCK in the…

Examining Fraud Predictions for 2022

February 2, 2022

Fraud increased tremendously as the pandemic entered its second year New fraudsters are entering the arena due to the ease of committing fraud 10 predictions for fraud in 2022 As the industry saying goes: “New Year, New Fraud.” It couldn’t be more accurate, as Frank McKenna’s Frank on Fraud blog opened the new year with…

OrboNation Newsletter: Check Processing Edition – January 2022

January 28, 2022

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.

Industry Trend: Bank of America Announces End of Fees for Bounced Checks

January 27, 2022

In what might very well become an industry standard practice, Bank of America (BAC) is the latest major financial institution to announce that it is ending fees for insufficient funds. They also plan to cut overdraft fees from $35 to $10. These new policies go into effect in February. CNN Business Reports “Bank of America said that once all…

Post-Pandemic Fraud: Be Proactive, Not Reactive

January 26, 2022

The pandemic has created a definite uptick in fraud Rather than reactive, FIs should be PROACTIVE in their approach to combatting fraud It’s time to “think like a fraudster” James Ruotolo, a senior manager in the fraud and financial crimes practice at Grant Thornton, contributed a valuable article to ABA Bank Compliance magazine which discusses…

Keeping Your Bank Up-to-Date with American Banker’s Top Trends for 2022

January 19, 2022

As we start off the new year, an article from the American Banker highlights seven bank trends to watch in 2022. The key, according to their analysis, is providing ultraconvenience to customers. As you take a look at the list below, we strongly recommend you compare the trends to your bank’s plans for the new…

Black Market Chat Rooms: A New Source for Check Fraud

January 18, 2022

A special research team has been closely studying fraud Check fraud can lead to cybercrimes such as identity theft Check fraud is growing and supported by an “underground” structure Many of us in the banking industry rely heavily on check fraud data from various industry sources such as the American Bankers Association (ABA), Association of…

ACH Sees Record Growth to 19.4% of Payments During Pandemic

January 13, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every facet of the lives of individuals, as well as how business operates. This also includes how payments are made. With businesses shuttering offices and many millions of jobs moving to hybrid or fully remote positions, the way individuals and businesses make payments for goods and services has changed…