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We entered into 2012 with many uncertainties. There was the economy, the fiscal cliff, the possible end of the world, the election and a questionable mortgage market. Frightening when you think about it! 2012 was dubbed the “Year of the Dragon”, and we could certainly see that many lived in fear of the dragon and the possible outcomes which could result. Looking into the Orbograph crystal ball for 2013, the outlook appears very strong! We’ve averted the fiscal cliff, financial institutions are starting to make money again and innovative products and services in banking and healthcare payments are catching on in the market.
Read MoreToday is 12-12-12. The number certainly holds significance in human existence as illustrated by: Apart from there being 12 hours of day and night, and 12 months in the year in the Roman calendar, there 12 signs of the Zodiac, 12 Apostles, 12 days of Christmas, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 gods of Olympus, 12 old testament prophets… you get the idea. Some say the day symbolizes love, others completeness or fulfillment. Later this month, according to the Mayan Calendar – 12-21-12 – DOOMSDAY!
Read MoreAs I was planning for our 2013 Orbograph Client Conference, I was reviewing materials from a past years conference, and have to admit, was a little disturbed on a few memories! I remember that conference like it was yesterday. Beyond the excitement of a conference in Salem, MA around Halloween, and a really fun theme called “A Supernatural Opportunity from Orbograph”, three very distinct topics gave me flashbacks…
Read MoreIn the ever-changing landscape of payments fraud, one constant remains: fraudsters will always find a way. Traditional check fraud continues to linger as a loss conduit for financial institutions as well as retailers. The “traditional” activities of counterfeiting, forgeries, alterations and deposit fraud are still prevalent, but a new age of check fraud has already begun.
Read MoreIn our blog post on September 4, 2012, we talked about several risk factors for merchants, banks and mobile RDC users. One of the key points of recent interest was the process of managing deposited checks for a period of time before they are destroyed or shredded; or as defined in the FFIEC guidelines, “appropriate technology and process controls should be implemented at both the financial institution and the customer’s location to address operational risk.”
Read MoreThe article “Improving Branch Productivity with Part-time Tellers” on BAI Banking Strategies reinforces an idealistic concept which all businesses have regarding staffing, particularly in today’s economy; keep FTE (Full Time Equivalents) costs low! The concept of employing part-timers not only supports the strategic goals of an organization to remain competitive in the marketplace, but also…
Read MoreThere are white papers galore written by the industry’s best teller image capture providers which explain the business case behind teller image capture. It’s encouraging to the market that this workflow is catching on in both large financial institutions and community banks. In fact, based on a recent flurry of large banks making decisions to move to teller image capture, the numbers for this market segment should reach nearly 60% per Celent.
Read MoreAs a first time visitor to the RDC Summit, I wasn’t sure quite what to expect. Here was a targeted conference focusing on an offshoot of check processing, which many parties in the industry regard as being under-adopted. However, just the fact that an independent conference attracted over 300 attendees illustrates there is a continued interest across the board to take RDC to the next level. Additionally, the major shift in consumer and small business behavior in Mobile banking and Mobile RDC truly made this conference a winner!
Read MoreDuplicate payments can hit an account at a paying bank at any time causing consumers and businesses alike to be overdrawn or charged extra fees. Bankers hate duplicate transactions because at times they can be held liable for the double posting, and it creates customer dissatisfaction even if the errant item is first deposited at another bank. Most of the duplicate incidences at the paying bank are due to…
Read MoreOver the past 15 years, Orbograph has been working with many organizations to identify the miskey rates of data entry operators. This research included: End-user banks, Data entry providers to Orbograph and Research engagements with Global Concepts and Metasoft. Part of our analysis was focused on unit costs of keying, while balancing was also an important consideration. One thing is certain, the environmental variables play a major role in the accuracy of data entry operators.
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