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Article: ABA launching check-fraud survey; hopes results will help win longer clearing time. (American Bankers Association)(Technology/Operations)
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- American Banker
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- June 7, 1991
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ABA Launching Check-Fraud Survey
Hopes Results Will Help Win Longer Clearing Time
The American Bankers Association is about to start a study of banks' payment operations in the hope that the results will persuade regulators to allow more time for clearing checks.
The survey, which will be mailed to the top 500 U.S. financial institutions next month, will address the problem of bank losses due to check fraud.
By nailing down some hard statistics on fraud costs, the ABA hopes to prod the Federal Reserve Board and Congress to extend the funds availability deadlines mandated by the Expedited Funds Availability Act.
Under the 1987 ...