Identity verification

How FinTechs Are Transforming SME Lending

How FinTechs Are Transforming SME Lending

The unprecedented uncertainty caused by the pandemic is having a profound impact on SMEs around the globe. Lenders must ensure they deliver funds quickly and efficiently to help ensure the survival of small businesses. With lockdown measures still in place for many, we how lenders can deliver faster funding for SMEs during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. … Read More

5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive

5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive: Do We Need Rules or a Flexible Approach?

Customers want the convenience of opening a bank account in minutes from a mobile phone, and firms need to efficiently respond to this increasing customer demand for remote onboarding. These same firms are also beginning to see opportunities arise with the advent of Open Banking and PSD2. NorthRow offers innovative remote onboarding solutions to help financial firms with their complex compliance, identity and security demands, simplifying client onboarding via a single API. Learn more now. … Read More

Acceleration to Secure, Remote Customer Onboarding

Acceleration to Secure, Remote Customer Onboarding

Customers want the convenience of opening a bank account in minutes from a mobile phone, and firms need to efficiently respond to this increasing customer demand for remote onboarding. These same firms are also beginning to see opportunities arise with the advent of Open Banking and PSD2. NorthRow offers innovative remote onboarding solutions to help financial firms with their complex compliance, identity and security demands, simplifying client onboarding via a single API. … Read More

Why Do Businesses Need to Do KYC AML Checks?

Why Do Businesses Need to Do KYC AML Checks?

To build a strong and robust fraud-prevention system, companies need to incorporate effective anti-money laundering measures into their business processes. To do this, every company needs to know the process of how and when it should do AML and KYC checks. NorthRow works with organisations across multiple sector helping them to automated AML, KYC and IDV checks to streamline client onboarding, while helping to ensure compliance. … Read More

NorthRow to Verify International Users for UK Open Banking

NorthRow to Verify International Users for UK Open Banking

NorthRow (a Contego solutions business), the RegTech and compliance specialist, has been chosen by the UK’s Open Banking Implementation Entity (the ‘OBIE’), to verify its users in the European Union and the rest of the world. The move follows the successful implementation of verification processes for UK users, streamlining services for customers. The new partnership will see NorthRow verify users throughout the EU and the fast-emerging markets in Asia Pacific, including: India, the Philippines and Australia/New Zealand. … Read More

Identity Document Capture & Quality Guidelines

Identity document capture & quality guidelines

Northrow’s mobile ID document capture solution accelerates the customer onboarding and verification process when it comes to account opening or financial transactions. Our Mobile Identity document capture solutions allow an applicant to simply snap a picture of their driver license, passport or National Identity card using their Smartphone. … Read More

New Home Office Guidance on Identity Document Validation Technology for Employers

New Home Office Guidance on Identity Document Validation Technology for Employers

NorthRow provides automated Right To Work checks and document verification to authenticate An employee’s Right To Work in The UK. NorthRow’s solution is in line with the latest Home Office regulations, helping To ensure you remain compliant. … Read More

Digital Client Passport vs. Financial Crime: Collaboration for Success

Digital Client Passport vs. Financial Crime: Collaboration for Success

A Digital Client Passport for financial services is a new initiative for mitigating both the operational risk and time-to-market elements that banks face. NorthRow will be a key player in contributing to the Digital Client Passport, providing a breadth of data enabling real-time intelligence via a single, easily integrated API. … Read More

What is the Biggest Challenge to Property Onboarding Today?

What is the Biggest Challenge to Property Onboarding Today?

Northrow (a Contego Solutions business) provide automated AML, KYC and Identity Verification to some of the uk’s leading estate agents. Northrow helps ensure a fast, secure and compliant onboarding process. We have the largest databases of screening information available in the UK, enabling comprehensive checks on buyers, sellers, tenants, landlords and id documents – all in a matter of seconds and all via a single API. … Read More

Why Right to Work Checks Matter to the Recruitment Industry?

Why Right to Work Checks Matter to the Recruitment Industry?

Northrow automates Right-to-Work checks and document verification to authenticate an employee’s Right-to-Work in the uk. Northrow’s solution is in line with the latest home office regulations helping to ensure your compliance. Northrow’s Right-to-work mobile app checks employee’s identity in real-time. ideal for multi-site organisations. Read our latest right to work white paper to learn more. … Read More