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Article: The Case for Check 21 and Remote Data Capture: Electronic check processing produces many benefits, including time savings and improved customer service and compliance.
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- Insurance Networking News: Executive Strategies for Technology Management
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- October 1, 2007
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Remember when Johnny Carson would become Karnack the Magnificent and answer the question before he opened the envelope holding the question? Well, here is the answer: You will save time and money and improve customer service as well as compliance. The question: What will Check 21 do for me?
Congress enacted Check 21, or more formally known as Check Clearing for the 21st Century, in 2004 at the behest of the Federal Reserve. Recall that when 9/11 occurred, all aircraft were grounded and could not fly. The small planes that would fly checks from various cities to Federal Reserve locations as a part of the check clearing and settlement process were not exempt. As a ...