In Focus: Business Trends, Fraud Prevention, and Community Impact Knowledge Center by: Regan Godderz Jun 5th, 2025 Protect Your Business from Check Fraud with Positive Pay Fraud attempts are growing more sophisticated—and more frequent. According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers lost more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, a 25% increase from the previous year. Positive Pay is a powerful tool that helps you automatically detect and stop check fraud before it happens. In addition to protecting your business, Positive Pay also streamlines your account reconciliation process, making it easier to manage payables and reduce errors. What KC Businesses Are Focusing on in 2025 We partnered with the American City Business Journals Economic Outlook Survey to uncover what matters most to Kansas City–area businesses this year. Top priorities include efficiency gains and process optimization, as local leaders look to invest in technologies and practices that support smarter growth. Uncover the insights on our LinkedIn. Supporting Alphapointe's Mission through Community Involvement On May 12, we proudly supported Alphapointe’s Annual Golf Tournament, presented by Bank Midwest. The event benefits Alphapointe’s Adventure Camp, which provides children and teens with vision loss the opportunity to explore and gain confidence in an inclusive environment. Alphapointe is one of the largest employers of people who are blind and a leading provider of rehabilitation services nationwide. Explore more ways to support Alphapointe Stay Ahead of Spoofing and AI-Based Scams Fraudsters are using advanced technology—like deepfakes and AI voice spoofing—to target individuals and businesses. Even caller IDs and familiar voices can’t always be trusted. Staying informed is the first step in staying protected.
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