Payments is a business fraught with risks, not the least of which is fraud. The possibility that a check or other form of payment used in a transaction might turn out to be fraudulent has been a perennial problem for financial institutions and their customers….

Here at Cachet, remote deposit is our core product. Our success at this is demonstrated every day by innovative companies like the Ingo Money Network, the Simple mobile bank, the H&R Emerald card, and Yellow Pepper Mobile, a mobile pioneer in Latin America. Now we…

In just 10 years, remote deposit capture has significantly altered the financial services marketplace. Yet we’ve barely scratched the surface of possibilities RDC creates. By eliminating brick and mortar from the customer service equation, RDC enables an array of synergistic banking and payment products, including…

Prepaid debit card adoption is flourishing as more and more Americans look for alternatives to traditional bank accounts. Last year Americans loaded nearly $200 billion onto prepaid debit cards, and year-over-year growth continues at a healthy clip. Unfortunately, prepaid cards have not been a great…

“It’s important to recognize that new products will only be as successful as the managers and front-line employees who sell and service them”. -Teresa Tschida, Gallup Business Journal An obvious, but oft overlooked fact – having a well-trained and motivated staff is integral to a…

With the growing media attention around remote deposit capture (RDC) you might assume the product sells itself. However, as with all new products, a market plan is critical to the economic success of your RDC initiative. It is the blueprint for how you plan to…

Bankers for years have operated under the assumption that “if you build it they will come.” ATMs are one example; credit cards are another. ATMs didn’t gain any significant traction until banks started networking the machines, in the early 1980s. As for credit cards, even…

Fast service has become a staple of American life. We’re accustomed to fast in-and-out foods, prescriptions, car washes, and, of course, fast cash access via ATMs. So why not fast in and out check deposit? That’s the thinking behind the unveiling of “Ingo – the…

As the ranks of young Americans, driven by economic forces, shun banks and credit unions in favor of alternative financial services providers (like check cashing and prepaid card programs), they create a deep impact on the existing financial services marketplace. If finanial institutions fail to…

Are checks taking a back seat to prepaid debit cards? Maybe not in all circumstances but there’s an obvious trend away from checks and toward prepaid cards. The consulting firm Aite Group recently reports that the market for prepaid debit cards (including payroll cards) is…