Pre-Conference Workshops

Monday, April 14, 2025

Riding the Wave as we Handle Top Ten Check Hotline Calls

SFE payments experts receive hundreds of calls every year. During this workshop, our panel of experts will dive into the Top Ten hotline calls regarding check rules and regulations and how we help solve those tricky check issues.

Angie Smith, AAP, NCP, EVP Education and Events, Wespay

James Bi, Marketing Manager and Fraud Detection Specialist, Orbograph

Starr Largin, SVP- Sales, ThreatAdvice

Latest Trends in International and Domestic Wire Transfers

In this session will examine the latest trends in international and domestic wire transfers. We will take a look at the role that Swift traditionally played and how this is changing. Participants will learn how Swift is used for wire transfers, how this interacts with the domestic wire transfer systems particularly Fedwire and FedGlobal. Participants will also learn how the changes in Swift and the payments world will impact them both directly and indirectly and how they can leverage these changes to improve their payment experience and the respective benefits in terms of process efficiencies and revenue enhancement.

The Ever-Changing Landscape of Card Fraud

Does fighting debit card fraud feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole®? Engaging in fraudulent activity is a job for the bad guys; our job is to thwart their efforts. The evolution of fraud schemes is fascinating and clearly follows trends in card payments. In this session we’ll examine data compiled by SHAZAM and the global networks to better understand the changing landscape of debit card fraud. Additionally, what predictions can we make based on that data? And how can we better utilize our current tools to detect and prevent fraud? Come prepared to share your opinions and join me in the discussion.

Reclamation Processing - ARPS

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) is the single largest originator in the ACH Network, with 1 billion payments totaling $3.5 trillion delivered each year to recipients of tax refunds, Social Security and veterans’ benefits, vendor, and other federal payments. This session will provide a deep dive of the mandatory Automated Reclamation Processing System (ARPS), Treasury Check Verification System (TCVS) and modernization efforts for the non-receipt process leveraging the Exception Resolution Service (ERS).