CHECK PRINTING SOLUTIONS INC

What CHECK PRINTING SOLUTIONS INC does

Check Printing Solutions Inc (CPS) is a privately held U.S. check and financial document printer founded in 2014 and headquartered in Palos Hills, Illinois. The company produces personal checks, business checks, computer/laser checks, financial institution forms, coupon and payment books (HOA, RegZ, specialty), and check-related accessories for sale to community banks and credit unions. CPS distinguishes itself through a fraud-prevention product suite that includes the proprietary Supercheck security paper (co-developed with Frank Abagnale), Secure Barcode encrypted check verification (with Cheque-Guard), hologram checks, and resold AI/ML fraud detection (SENTRY: FraudSuite via SQN Banking Systems) and EZShield protection services (TransUnion brand).

CPS operates a digital printing process and holds SSAE 16 Type II Audit Certification and Check 21 compliance, positioning it as a procurement-eligible vendor for regulated financial institutions. The company employs approximately 9 people and runs a relationship-led sales motion: dedicated customer service associates are assigned per institution, no long-term contracts are required, and pricing is one-year guaranteed with free customization and free reprints. Distribution combines field/institution-representative sales, phone-based inside sales with U.S. Central Time coverage, and a self-serve online reorder portal for existing customers. Marketing is concentrated at major financial industry trade shows (Jack Henry Connect, ICBA LIVE, ABA, ICUL, state bankers associations).

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time unit sales of printed checks, forms, and accessories to community FI customers, with fraud-prevention products and payment books adding incremental per-account revenue. CPS also provides free personal checks to community bank and credit union employees and board members as a relationship-building tactic. The company serves only the U.S. domestic market and has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external institutional investors.

Name

CHECK PRINTING SOLUTIONS INC

Legal name

Check Printing Solutions Inc

Website

https://checkprintingsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Check Printing Solutions Inc prints personal and business checks, financial forms, coupon books, and fraud-prevention products for U.S. community banks and credit unions, distributing through dedicated institution representatives, phone sales, and a self-serve portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Check Printing and Financial Document Manufacturing

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

Printing & Business Forms (continuous forms, checks, tickets) (IMAMAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Security & Specialty Print (Anti-Counterfeit, Secure Docs, Watermarks) (MPAJALAI)

Keywords

• Check printing services
• Secure check stock
• Fraud prevention checks
• Financial document printing
• Community bank supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Not disclosed

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Check and Business Supply Sales: CPS generates revenue through the sale of printed checks (personal and business), business forms, coupon/payment books, and accessories such as checkbook covers, deposit bags, stamps, and security pens. All products are sold directly to financial institution customers. The company's digital printing process enables competitive per-unit pricing with no tiered design pricing for personal checks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Check Printing Solutions Inc manufactures and supplies printed personal checks, business checks, computer/laser checks, financial institution forms, deposit tickets, and coupon/payment books (HOA, RegZ, specialty) to community banks and credit unions across the United States. The company differentiates through a state-of-the-art digital printing process, no long-term contracts, one-year guaranteed pricing, free customization, and a layered fraud-prevention product suite (Supercheck, Secure Barcode, hologram checks, SENTRY: FraudSuite AI detection, and EZShield).

Product overview

Check Printing Solutions Inc is a check printing company serving community banks and credit unions. The product portfolio centers on secure check printing with fraud prevention, including personal checks, business checks, and computer/laser checks. Fraud prevention products include Secure Barcode (encrypted barcode verification), Supercheck (chemical-reactive security paper), SENTRY: FraudSuite (AI-powered detection), EZShield (fraud protection with fund advancement), Hologram Personal Checks, and Uniball Security Pens. Supporting products include coupon/payment books (HOA, RegZ, Specialty), institution forms, and accessories (checkbook covers, deposit bags, stamps, address labels, currency management products). The company offers digital printing with no tiered pricing and free customization for branded check designs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Supercheck: A revolutionary check stock developed in collaboration with fraud expert Frank Abagnale (Catch Me If You Can), specifically designed to stop check washing. Uses proprietary security paper that reacts to chemical tampering producing black speckles when fraud is attempted.
• Secure Barcode
• EZShield

Products and services

• Personal Checks Personal check printing for retail depositors of community banks and credit unions, available in numerous themed designs with free custom photo and logo options and free reprints regardless of error source.
• Business Checks Business check printing for commercial customers of community banks and credit unions, including general business checks, payroll/multi-use checks, business pocket checks, executive deskbooks, deposit tickets, computer/laser checks, and blank stock checks with built-in security features.
• Institution Forms Printed financial institution forms for community banks and credit unions, including IRD paper, cash in/out slips, general ledger and notices, batch tickets, deposit/withdrawal slips, counter checks and tickets, combination forms, money orders, and brochures.
• Coupon Books / Payment Books (RegZ, HOA, Specialty) Payment coupon books for regularly scheduled collections, including RegZ-compliant mortgage coupon books for debt lenders, HOA payment books with twelve payment slips and customizable fee breakdowns, and specialty books for vacation clubs and holiday/christmas clubs, with optional MICR or OCR scan line automation.
• Accessories Check-related accessories for community bank and credit union customers, including address labels, checkbook covers (top tear, side tear, top stub, vinyl business pocket, end stub), business and deskset binders, registers, deposit bags (Canvas, PermaLok, CoinLok, SafeLok, TripLok), stamps, envelopes, currency management products, debit card holders, and toner.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% reduction in check fraud within first year at First Oklahoma Bank using Secure Barcode
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SQN Banking SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationCPS has partnered with SQN Banking Systems to offer the SENTRY: FraudSuite check fraud detection solution to CPS clients. SQN provides machine learning and AI-powered fraud detection that analyzes check images, transaction behavior, and historical data to detect altered, counterfeit, and fraudulent checks in real time at the point of deposit. The partnership allows CPS clients to access powerful fraud detection tools without adding complexity to existing workflows.
• Cheque-GuardcoreTechnology or IntegrationCPS partnered with Cheque-Guard to develop the Secure Barcode — an advanced check fraud mitigation solution that embeds an encrypted barcode directly onto each check. The barcode contains identifying check information and is verified in real time when the check is presented, ensuring authenticity before processing. This serves as an alternative to positive pay that offers higher adoption rates and eliminates daily positive pay file uploads.
• Frank AbagnalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrank Abagnale (renowned fraud expert, subject of 'Catch Me If You Can') co-developed the Supercheck with CPS. The Supercheck is the only check in the U.S.A. specifically designed to stop check washing using proprietary chemical-reactive security paper. Abagnale's signature serves as a proprietary Fourdrinier true watermark on the check stock. The partnership is featured prominently in CPS marketing materials as a key differentiator.
• EZShield (TransUnion Brand)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCPS offers EZShield Check Fraud Protection — a TransUnion brand — as a check fraud protection service. EZShield provides up to $25,000 in advanced funds within 72 hours for check fraud events (forged signatures, altered checks, forged endorsements), along with identity restoration services, credit monitoring, and 24/7 support. CPS resells/markets this service to its financial institution customers as part of its fraud solutions portfolio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Toppan Merrill: Toppan Merrill provides financial printing services including check production, RegZ-compliant forms, and security documents for banks and mortgage servicers. It overlaps with CPS across check printing and specialty payment books.
• CheckWorks: CheckWorks is a direct-to-consumer and small-business check printer offering personal and business checks with similar security features. It competes in the same check-printing end market, albeit with a primarily consumer-led GTM.
• Harland Clarke: Harland Clarke is a major check and financial document printer for U.S. banks and credit unions, with deep penetration in community FIs — the same segment CPS targets. Now part of the Deluxe family of brands, it is the most direct head-to-head competitor.
• Styles Checks: Styles Checks is a direct-to-consumer check printing company offering themed personal checks. It shares CPS's personal-check product category and competes in similar retail channels.
• Deluxe Corporation: Deluxe is the largest U.S. provider of checks, payment solutions, and fraud prevention tools to financial institutions. It directly competes with CPS for community bank and credit union check printing contracts, though at vastly greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Digital Check Corporation: Digital Check Corp manufactures check scanners and imaging hardware used by banks in deposit capture workflows. It sits adjacent to CPS in the check lifecycle, addressing the receiving/processing side rather than the print production side.

Others

• SQN Banking Systems: SQN Banking Systems provides AI-powered check fraud detection (SENTRY: FraudSuite) and is CPS's technology partner for fraud detection. It is included as an ecosystem participant in CPS's fraud solutions stack.
• VSoft Corporation: VSoft provides image-based transaction processing and fraud-detection software for banks and credit unions. It is adjacent infrastructure in the same check-and-payments ecosystem CPS serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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