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Over Two Thirds of All Stimulus Phone Scams Reported by Five Key States in the US

June 29, 2021

Stimulus and unemployment check proliferation requires higher-than-ever vigilance Scammers are using the phone to go after checks Which states are the biggest targets? As noted in this space previously, an unfortunate side-effect of the distribution of stimulus checks has been heightened activity by scammers attempting to take advantage of the situation via various fraud tactics.…

OrboNation Newsletter: Check Processing Edition – June 2021

June 29, 2021

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.

The New Standard: AI and GPU White Paper

June 24, 2021

As a subscriber to the OrboNation Blog, you have undoubtedly seen articles involving Artificial Intelligence (AI) and GPUs and how this combination of breakthrough technologies are part of the future for banking. The adoption of GPU hardware is enabling the combination of a “New Standard” for solving the difficult problems of the industry in many…

AFP 2021 Preview – Identity Crises: Best Practices in Fraud Mitigation

June 23, 2021

AFP 2021 is coming November 7-11 both virtually and in-person Frank D’Amadeo, director of treasury at Con Edison, sees new sophistication in fraudsters “We’re no longer fighting the so-called ‘amateur fraudsters’” The Association for Financial Professionals — known by industry professionals by its acronym AFP — will be hosting its AFP 2021 Annual Conference both…

Enhancing the Value of Existing Bank Branches as Customer Visits Increase

June 18, 2021

With “never go to a bank” Millennials becoming a bigger and bigger market force, compounded by the fact that pandemic lock-downs have encouraged even formerly tech-averse people to use online banking tools, one might think the reign of the bank and credit union physical, walk-in branch system is coming to a close.

Fighting Fraud with Forensic AI: How to Test Performance

June 16, 2021

The next weapon against check fraud has arrived Huge potential increase in fraud-loss savings to FI’s Performance Validation Analysis (PVA) to the rescue! Financial institutions have it down when it comes to check processing, posting, automation, and IT. However, when it comes to check fraud prevention, many live in fear. Why? Because they either have…

News Release: OrboGraph Completes Market Launch of OrbNet Forensic AI

June 7, 2021

Billerica, MA, June 7, 2021 – OrboGraph, a premier developer and supplier of intelligent electronic and paper automation for check fraud detection, recognition solutions as well as healthcare payment electronification, announced the market launch of OrbNet Forensic AI as the core image analysis technology to the Anywhere Fraud software application version 4.1. Details are now available on recently modernized company’s website, www.orbograph.com.

Credit Unions Bring Digital Technology To Customer-Centric Strategy

June 3, 2021

Credit Unions and their members tend to pride themselves — rightfully so — on being much more “customer-centric” than the average financial institution. They are, after all, serving “members,” and that spirit permeates their approach in all aspects of their business. The relationship has become, in fact, a differentiator that draws (and keeps) loyal members on a long-term basis.

Forensic Document Examination: Impact on Banking, Fraud, and Payments

June 2, 2021

Forensic document examination is foundational to OrboGraph’s OrbNet Forensic AI technology. To assist in describing the applicability of forensics in banking, fraud detection, and payments, we talked to forensic expert and author, Khody Detwiler, for this week’s Modernizing Omnichannel Check Fraud Detection post.

Modernization Pains Eased for Community Banks by Jack Henry & Associates

May 27, 2021

The Federal Reserve is actively exploring ways to streamline FinTechs’ access to the payment system, and pymnts.com reports that financial institutions will need sharpen their systems to retain a competitive edge.

The Federal Reserve could be taking steps toward a much more open and competitive financial services landscape as it considers allowing FinTechs to gain access to the payment system directly. The Fed announced last week that it is inviting comment on the proposal to develop guidelines for allowing non-banks to access accounts and payment services, rather than relying on bank partnerships to facilitate that connectivity.