How Digital Checks Streamline Vendor Payments Across Multiple Locations
Paying vendors is rarely the hard part. Paying them consistently when work happens across offices, job sites, and remote teams is where things get messy. Paper checks introduce extra handoffs, mail delays, and blind spots the moment a payment leaves the building. A digital check approach (often grouped under eChecks) tightens that whole loop. It […]
How Lockbox Services Cut A/R Processing Time in Half
The pace of B2B payments keeps shifting, yet one thing hasn’t changed: Checks still slow down accounts receivable (A/R) teams far more than expected. Mail float, manual sorting, and basic data entry add days to the cash cycle. Rising check-fraud attempts make the process even riskier. Lockbox services centralize incoming payments, digitize check data, and […]
How Check Fraud Evolved — and Why Manual Controls Aren’t Enough
Check fraud has picked up speed in ways that catch many finance teams off guard. Criminal groups now combine chemical alteration, digital replication, and stolen mail to create items that look legitimate long enough to clear. That pattern matters because high-value vendor payments still run through paper checks, even as the rail itself becomes easier […]
Instant Checks: What They Are and When to Use Them
In business, timing is everything. Payroll that misses a cutoff, a vendor waiting for payment, or a reimbursement that can’t wait until morning are some of the moments that test how quickly a company can respond and how well it protects its people and reputation. Instant checks are not a shortcut but real, physical checks […]
Bulk Check Printing: Why High-Volume Businesses Should Automate Payouts
For all the talk about going digital, paper checks refuse to disappear. The Federal Reserve still reports that in 2023, banks processed roughly $33.8 billion in check payments every day. Stretch that over a year, and you’re looking at trillions of dollars still moving by paper. It’s hard to call that obsolete. If you manage […]
How to Spot Hidden Fees in Online Check Printing Services
It’s easy to get drawn in by a low headline price. You see “25¢ per check” and think, “That’s it? Perfect.” But if you’ve ever handled accounts payable, you already know things are rarely that simple. The final invoice almost always tells a different story. Many check printing services structure their pricing to look clean […]
Top Red Flags That a Check Might Be Fake (and How to Spot Them)
Fraud isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s a piece of paper or a PDF in your inbox that looks routine. In 2024 alone, the FTC logged more than $12.5 billion in consumer fraud losses, with a significant portion attributed to payment scams. Check fraud remains one of the largest categories. High-resolution printers, stolen account data, and convincing email […]
Check Printing Technology in 2025: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t
Ask around, and you’ll hear the same thing: Checks are outdated. However, the numbers tell a different story. In 2024, nearly 3 billion commercial checks were processed in the U.S. banking system. The average value per check was over $2,700. While volumes are lower than in previous years, checks remain an active part of the […]
Overnight Business Checks: Industries That Rely on Next-Day Printing
Some payments have no room for delay. A settlement needs to be cut, a subcontractor wants to keep crews on site, or payroll missed a run. In those moments, overnight business checks become the fallback. They let you print today, ship out immediately, and have funds in someone’s hands tomorrow, complete with tracking and a […]
What Is Lockbox Payment Processing? Why Banks and Businesses Still Rely on It
Checks may seem outdated until you examine the numbers. According to the 2024 AFP Payments Fraud report, approximately 75% of U.S. businesses still accept checks, and nearly 70% stated they do not plan to stop anytime soon. That includes everything from regional hospitals to nationwide B2B firms. Meanwhile, check fraud has surged, with 63% of […]