Active Signature Verification

Verify signatures quickly and simply

Active Signature Verification, one of our leading fraud prevention solutions, can help your business quickly and simply verify and authenticate the validity of check signatures.

Once checks have been processed through your item processing, the signatures are verified by comparing the signature on the image of the check to one or more reference signature images for the associated account.

By quickly detecting any forgeries, check fraud can be stopped before payment is made and you can safeguard your business against expensive losses.

Key features

• Compares the signature on the image of the check to one or more reference signature images for the associated account .


• Customize the number of items to be verified, for example you can verify all items or only suspect accounts or items above or below a threshold .


• Three basic verification options, including visual, automatic and teller .


• Multiple capture points provided, including tablets, signature pads, validated checks and signature cards.


• Item images with suspect signatures are then made available for review by authorized operators.

Business benefits

• Significantly reduces fraud and the cost associated with fraud.


• Validation thresholds can be changed simply to adapt to special circumstances.


• Reduces risk by providing a consistent and clear process with all material actions audited for reference.


• Helps protect your customers by enabling you to build a strong defense against check fraud.