Bank Account Ownership Verification: Protect Your Business

Fraud disrupts payments and trust. Trustpair’s bank account ownership verification ensures compliance, and prevents financial losses while protecting company reputations. 

Why Is Bank Account Ownership Verification critical?
of UK businesses targeted by fraud in 2024
70 %
suffered at least 2 successful frauds
20 %
of victims lost £500,000 per attack
5 %

What is bank account ownership verification?

Bank account ownership verification proves that an account belongs to the right person or company. It cross-checks the account holder’s name and bank account number with trusted records. This process helps businesses confirm ownership accurately and avoid costly errors.

This process helps minimize vendor fraud and errors while strengthening compliance with financial regulations. With the rise of open banking, businesses can access real-time account data from banks, streamlining verification and enhancing payment security.

How does the bank account verification process work?

Bank account owner verification: why is it critical?

Why is Trustpair’s instant bank account verification the ultimate solution?

How will verification services evolve with technology?

Why Use Trustpair for Bank Account Verification?

Seamless Integration

We easily integrate with existing financial workflows, automating verification and improving operational efficiency.

Fraud Mitigation

We can detect discrepancies and flag potential fraud before payments are processed, protecting your business and customers.

Instant Verification

Our software validates account ownership using up-to-date financial data, ensuring accurate transactions.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Browse through our different sections and find the answer to your question.

To verify bank account ownership, financial institutions may request official documents or use secure digital checks. You may need to provide:

  • A recent bank statement showing your name and account number
  • A bank letter confirming account status and bank account details
  • Verified bank validation data from trusted sources

 

Many companies now use open banking APIs or instant verification tools to confirm accounts in real time. This verification process minimizes fraud, improves customer experience, and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.

You can prove bank account ownership with verified documents. A financial institution might ask for:
  • A bank statement that includes your account holder’s name and account number
  • A letter from your bank confirming your account’s validity
  • Official correspondence with your bank account information
These records confirm account ownership, support AML and KYC checks, , and protect businesses from payment fraud. Submitting accurate customer’s account details builds trust and reduces reputational damage.

To confirm who owns a bank account, check the account holder’s name and account number against verified financial data. Open banking technology allows real-time access to secure data and helps validate customer details quickly.

Some systems also connect to a credit bureau to confirm identity and detect inconsistencies. Automated bank account verification strengthens confidence in transactions, reduces risk, and helps companies protect customer information from misuse.

Trustpair provides bank account ownership verification by leveraging advanced technology to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and security. The platform cross-checks account details such as the owner’s identity and bank information (bank account number, routing number, etc) against trusted data sources in real time. With features like automated anomaly detection, API integration, and compliance support, Trustpair streamlines the verification process, reduces risks, and enhances payment security.

TESTIMONIALS

Voices of trust

Explore how our solutions have empowered businesses like yours 
to fortify against fraud and build a resilient financial ecosystem.
malika befares
Malika Benfares
Head of Treasury and Consolidation
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"Trustpair gives us more reliability and peace of mind. The financial director is more serene when it comes to approving the transfer order."

Michele Bruno
Michele Bruno
CFO and Treasurer
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"With Trustpair’s verification methodology, it's no longer just a consistency check but an exact confirmation of the validity of the third party: there is no longer any risk."

Joffrey Tabouret
Joffrey Tabouret
Head of Treasury and Financing
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"With Trustpair, we are able to automatically and quickly monitor our third parties and ensure the security of that very data over the long term."

Fabrice meunier
Fabrice Meunier
Administrative and Financial Manager
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“I would definitely recommend Trustpair to finance departments. It makes adding and modifying beneficiaries more reliable, without resorting to manual processes that are cumbersome, time-consuming and fallible.”

Fanny Harquel
Fanny Harquel
Accountability Manager
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“The control process is simplified with the Trustpair solution, the Finance Department is reassured and, above all, it no longer needs to waste time performing manual checks to verify a supplier's bank details.”

Colin Cesena
Colin Cesena
Middle Office Treasury Manager
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"Trustpair adapts very well to the specifics of our market and our way of working. Several features are developed as we work together. That's a real plus."

Mechain Etienne
Etienne Mechain
Financial Manager
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"Trustpair has become more than a reflex; it has become an obligation. The team no longer validates an IBAN unless Trustpair has confirmed it to us."

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Mauro Portela
GBS - Managing Director Global MDM Operations
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Thanks to Trustpair, we’ve made a significant shift in our security processes and filled the gaps we needed to fill. Trustpair has proved to be a committed and trustful partner and we’ve appreciated the support and transparency.

Monika Razny
Monika Razny
Treasury and Corporate Finance Manager
edf renewables

We’ve gone from manual and time-consuming fraud controls to automated bank account validation done directly in SAP. The workload has been drastically reduced and payment security is now guaranteed.

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