Legal Issues of Checks

Compliance Frontline & New Accounts Operations Security & Fraud

On-Demand Webinar:

StreamedNov 13, 2024Duration90 minutes

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Is check fraud out of control?

Yes – and it brings us back to the basic legal issues of checks. There are so many opportunities for poor check handling processes to cause losses for your institution. Is your staff well versed in processing checks – in all their iterations? Join this A-to-Z schooling on the legal issues of checks to learn how to avoid losses and reduce scams.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

Understand endorsement rules
Comprehend your legal responsibilities regarding stop payments and postdated and stale-dated checks
Identify accountholder responsibilities on sight examination of checks
Break down who will likely lose on fraudulent items, altered checks, and forgeries
Use the 600+ page teller handbook that will be provided
Define what is “knowledge” of death and explain what happens to checks at that point

WEBINAR DETAILS

This program will look at stop payments, stale-dated, and post-dated checks. It will cover check issues, such as sight examination, legal legends, forgeries, alterations, and forged endorsements. You will also learn about check handling issues after death, such as who can deposit what and what can be cleared after death. This primer is a must for all branch staff and management.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is designed for tellers, new accounts personnel, branch deposit service staff, deposit operations staff, deposit compliance professionals, management, trainers, and anyone who manages checks.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

Teller handbook
Employee training log
Interactive quiz
PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits

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