Mandated by The Canadian Payments Association, cheque imaging is being rolled out in all Canadian credit unions, sparking a few grumbles from members

"Instead of a week-long clearing process that sees five million paper cheques physically transported each day between financial institutions and through processing centres, these organizations and their service providers are now beginning to capture digital images of cheques and transmit them electronically. This new technology speeds up the clearing process and offers options for new products and services and new ways to combat signature forgery and cheque alteration."

- by Diane Luckow