​After a long and difficult year, the holidays still seem to bring us all together. Typically, one of our hard workers is selected for Benchmark's Best, but for the holidays we had to do a little something special. Benchmark's Best for December is the entire Benchmark family! It is time to give a big shout out to all the people in our many departments who make Benchmark a great and prosperous place to work. Exploring the intense dedication each person brings to their job helps Benchmark execute with polished precision. Every department, big or small, is an essential part of our business and is full of people who rise above and beyond to make sure Benchmark stays on the path to success.

​With the whirlwind of the holidays upon us, fostering an environment that celebrates and promotes community in your bank or credit union can attract and grow your customer base. Using strategies that build community is a great way to integrate the holidays and stay relevant for current and new customers. Implementing strategies to connect with the community may require some innovative thinking. Innovative ways to accomplish strategic attempts to grow community should utilize banking technology. Through the use of banking technology, your financial institution can improve customer experience and put the focus on growing community. Technology is the driving force that can be the foundation for building community for your bank or credit union during the holiday season. 

​Managing your check scanners can come with the occasional technical issue whether you’re a bank or credit union or even a merchant utilizing remote deposit capture. Knowing common solutions when your device is in need will ensure you are optimizing ROI on your check scanner. Investing in high quality check scanners can help build efficiencies and increase competitive advantage in your business or financial institution. If our top three solutions below don’t seem to be doing the trick, you can always get helpful, friendly support from Benchmark’s Help Desk. Our advisors will troubleshoot and help get your check scanner functioning again. Our top three solutions for check scanner troubles are simple and straightforward and could end up saving you valuable time and money.