Definition
What this category means
Bank account verification confirms whether a bank account exists, belongs to the stated person or business and can safely receive or send payments. Bank account verification confirms that a bank account exists, is active, and is owned by the person or business claiming it, which helps prevent payment fraud, failed payouts and money laundering through mule accounts. Methods range from open banking connections that confirm ownership directly with the account holder's bank, to micro-deposit verification, to database checks against known account and routing number combinations.