About Certos℠

The Certos network brings together decades of shared intelligence from thousands of participating financial institutions to provide a comprehensive portfolio of identity, account, and payment risk solutions. Our real-time intelligence provides deeper insights than any single institution can achieve alone, helping organizations anticipate threats, reduce fraud, and make clear, confident decisions.

Three logos of Zelle, Paze and Certos with by Early Warning below the logos..

Real-time intelligence

Real-time, connected intelligence distills complex data into clear, timely insights. As new signals enter the network and threats evolve, we continually advance and refine our solutions, strengthening protection and confidence.

Innovative solutions

With advanced analytics and detection technology informed by activity across the financial ecosystem, we provide innovative solutions to access more insights than any single institution can achieve alone.

Trust at scale

We unite financial institutions through decades of unmatched data, creating a trusted network that grows stronger with every connection.

The Certos℠ brand is the new identifier for the Early Warning® identity and payment risk solutions. It brings together established capabilities that organizations rely on today under a single, unified brand.

Early Warning Services, LLC, a financial services technology leader, has been empowering and protecting consumers, small businesses, and the U.S. financial system with cutting-edge fraud and payment solutions for almost four decades. We partner with more than 2,500 banks and credit unions to increase access to financial services and products.  Early Warning is the company behind Zelle®, Paze®, and Certos℠—three brands that help people and customers pay, verify, and protect financial transactions at scale.