Digital wallets might be worse-is-better bank accounts.
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That isn't the only use/effect of Chexsystems, but it is probably the most salient one for non-fraudulent users.
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Story time: Bank B asked me, when opening a checking account, if I had opened an account with Bank A 30 minutes earlier. Me: "Oh, Chexsystems is fast huh. That's impressive." Judging by expression this was not the right thing to say.
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Me: "Sorry, I work in the industry and geek out on this stuff. Yes, I'm mortgage shopping opened an account with them for the same reason as you: because one of you will get a mortgage from me. Does that work for you?" That, of course, worked for them.
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One of the reasons I try to write about this sort of thing so much is to make the point that in addition to the mechanical operation of systems there is substantial human subjectivity and that there are ways to play the game better than the default. I'd prefer they not be secret.
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