How J.P. Morgan Payments eliminated 13 billion keystrokes a year by automating the paper behind payments

J.P. Morgan Payments is overhauling the back office by using AI and automation to digitize the millions of paper checks and documents that still bog down commerce. For retailers and service providers, this means the 'paper trail' that often delays funding and reconciliations is finally catching up to the speed of digital payments. While consumers might pay instantly, the administrative work behind the scenes has historically relied on manual data entry. J.P. Morgan reported eliminating 13 billion manual keystrokes per year by automating how they extract data from physical checks and remittance advice. This shift is critical for high-volume merchants who still deal with physical mail or legacy payment formats. By automating the extraction of data from envelopes and paper documents, the bank is reducing the margin for human error and shortening the time it takes for a payment to be 'settled' in your accounting system. For your business, this translates to cleaner data, fewer disputes over 'lost' paper documentation, and a faster path to seeing cash reflected in your ledger. The goal is to make the administrative side of receiving money as invisible as the swipe of a credit card.

Source: Tearsheet

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