Hologram checks are the latest security measures being put in place to help curb one of the largest challenges facing the banking industry today, check fraud. Today's advanced technology is making it easier for counterfeiters to steal checks and simply scan and print new versions. More people than ever before are switching to hologram checks to improve their banking security. What Are Hologram Checks? Hologram checks are made with a secure, three-dimensional reflective image placed somewhere on the face of the check. The images are made with thin layers of foil that cannot be removed or copied. The patterns of the hologram … [Read more...]

As with most other things that you need to accomplish in any given day, ordering personal checks can be done online. Although most transactions now can be done electronically, there are still times when you need a check, such as for paying the day care provider, paying the Girl Scouts for a cookie order, or the unusual business that operates on cash or checks only (yes, there’s still a few of them out there!) Most banks will order checks for you if you’re a customer and you go to your home branch, but their selection of checks is very limited and most are just plain drab and boring. You express yourself daily with the … [Read more...]