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Education in the 21st Century: Check Fraud Lessons on YouTube

March 23, 2022

YouTube has become the world’s “instruction sheet” A down-to-Earth examination of fraud has real impact Anything that builds consumer awareness is a solid tool The digital age is upon us and in the 21st century, many are turning to YouTube videos as the go-to for educational purposes. This does not just pertain to the tech-savvy…

Deep Dive: Why Paper Checks Still Factor Into B2B Firms’ Payment Optimization Plans

March 16, 2022

In an era of digital payment avenues that seem to double in number every month, checks may seem old fashioned and ready to be left behind, However, as we’ve illustrated here previously, checks remain key tools for many individuals and businesses. As noted in PYMNTS.COM: Eighty-one percent of business professionals expect the growing availability of real-time…

Home Inspectors Latest to be Targeted by Scammers

March 14, 2022

Check scammers have zeroed in on…. home inspectors This is a familiar scam notable only for its target Scammers monitor trends and ID’ed home inspectors as vulnerable We’ve noted before in this space that scammers are getting more and more clever and specialized as time goes on, and this story from WKRN in Tennessee is…

Post Office Banking Trial is a Dud — Time to Refocus?

March 10, 2022

This past October we reported that the US Post Office was experimenting with offering some banking functions to aid underserved neighborhoods and populations. These services were to include check cashing, bill paying, ATM access, expanded and improved money orders and expanded wire transfers, with select Postal Service locations in Washington, D.C., Falls Church, Virginia; Baltimore,…

Ingo Money: Checks are “Money Mobility Instruments” & Fraud Targets

March 8, 2022

Checks can be a critical component of money mobility “People have moved from bricks to clicks” FinTechs are “newbies” to checks Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards recently had a conversation with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that you can watch below. Mr Edwards emphasized the “good news-bad news” surrounding checks in that they can be a critical component of…

OrboNation Newsletter: Check Processing Edition – February 2022

March 1, 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.

NAFCU’s 2021 Report: The Benefits of Increased Investments in AI by Credit Unions

February 24, 2022

Charlie Peterson, SVP for Allied Solutions, a Carmel, Ind.-based provider of insurance, lending and marketing products for financial institutions, addressed the importance of Artificial Intelligence to financial institutions — specifically credit unions — in an article for Credit Union Times. Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming the norm in both business infrastructure and consumers’ daily lives.…

Experian: Manual vs. AI Check Fraud Review Must Reach a “Middle Ground”

February 23, 2022

Manual fraud reviews have some short-term advantages The ultimate time and expense incurred for manual review makes it impractical AI is the recommended approach Chris Ryan, a Senior Fraud Solutions Business Consultant at the credit reporting firm Experian, recently posted his thoughts on the pros and cons of manual fraud reviews in the age of…

Deluxe Corp. Reports Check Segment Grows by 6%

February 16, 2022

There are so many intriguing digital payment platforms emerging every week, surely the “antique” check must be fading fast, right? Wrong. On the occasion of its full-year earnings call on Feb. 3rd, Deluxe Corp. reported that their checks segment’s revenue increased just over 6% year over year. Pymnts.com reports that this is due in part to robust…

Artificial Intelligence in Banking — The Answer to Fraud and Compliance Issues?

February 15, 2022

AI integration has become vital to financial institutions Fraud detection is strengthened greatly by AI tech AI advantages are not limited to large banks A blog post by Saurabh Singh at AppInventiv.com explores the growing integration of Artificial Intelligence into more and more banking systems. AI-based systems can help banks reduce costs by increasing productivity…