Similar to identity theft, this type of fraud happens when an unauthorized individual gain access through online banking applications, capturing the account information to create and write bad checks.
Account-centric enterprise content management solutions allow users to access account holder information based on their account numbers.
An adverse action notice is a document sent to a loan applicant stating a bank’s rationale for denying a loan. It may also contain a counteroffer, such as a lesser amount or a request for an approved co-borrower.
The term “aging exceptions” refers to a group of critical exceptions that have not been resolved within a reasonable amount of time.
Altered check fraud occurs when a fraudster changes the amounts and Payee from a stolen check.
API is short for “application programming interface.” Technology companies like Alogent rely on APIs to connect multiple software applications, thereby enabling a two-way exchange of information to support users’ needs.
Audit and exam prep is a process that financial institutions go through in order to adequately prepare for upcoming audits and exams.
An authorized signer form is a document that allows an account holder to grant a range of clearance levels to individuals to perform certain functions within a bank account.

Altered Check Fraud

Check fraud - using paper or electronic checks to obtain money illegally - can occur at any step in the user journey and from any device or workflow by forging an account holder’s signature on a stolen check, altering a legitimate check, or writing a counterfeit check for an unauthorized or non-existent account. As the most prevalent type of fraud at financial institutions, check fraud costs billions of dollars in losses annually, while impacting millions of account holders each year.

An example of check fraud is Altered Check Fraud.

Altered check fraud occurs when a fraudster changes the amounts and Payee from a stolen check. 

With built-in check fraud mitigation capabilities, Unify, Alogent’s modern deposits platform for all full- and self-service channels, helps protect financial institutions and their account holders by mitigating attempts before they reach the back office or downstream workflows.
 

Learn more here

Explore more resources

Related articles

Monday 15 June 2026

What Aging Exceptions Reveal About Your Lending Operations

Aging exceptions—such as unresolved collateral or covenant issues lingering beyond 90 days—create significant risk and often signal breakdowns in lending operations. Many institutions struggle to…

Read the Blog

Thursday 11 June 2026

Commercial Deposit: A Growth Strategy for Banks and Credit Unions

Commercial deposit has evolved from a back-office task into a strategic growth driver, helping financial institutions strengthen client relationships, improve efficiency, and scale operations. Businesses…

Read the Blog

Tuesday 9 June 2026

[Playbook] Automating Document Retention with FASTdocs

Financial institutions seeking to replace manual, spreadsheet-based retention processes can streamline operations by automating document retention in FASTdocs. The approach centers on three key steps…

Read the Blog

Monday 1 June 2026

Why Modern Branch Transformation Fails Without the Right Banking Technology Infrastructure

Modern branch transformation depends not just on physical design, but on aligning technology and operations to support lean staffing, faster service, and more consistent experiences…

Read the Blog

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Ag Lending: The Hidden Risk of Expired and Outdated Documents

Agricultural lending is critical to supporting America’s farming economy, but it comes with ongoing risks—especially when required documentation becomes outdated or incomplete. From cross-collateralized assets…

Read the Blog

Thursday 21 May 2026

Why the Strongest Fintech and Banking Technology Ecosystems Are Built on Partnerships, Not Transactions

Growth in financial services is increasingly driven by collaboration rather than standalone development, with stronger outcomes emerging when providers align around shared goals and complementary…

Read the Blog

Tuesday 19 May 2026

The Operational Backbone of a Successful Instant Payments Strategy for Banks and Credit Unions

Delivering instant payments at scale requires more than access to new rails. Financial institutions must overcome legacy systems, fragmented workflows, and fraud risks to support…

Read the Blog

Thursday 7 May 2026

Inflated Exception Reports? Try This Instead.

Tracking document requirements in commercial lending can become overly complex, leading many institutions to collect more documentation than necessary and inflate exception reports with items…

Read the Blog