Vol. 14, No. 1 This issue went to press on March 25, 2004.
Table of Contents
Bank Regulations To Be Reduced: Interest on Business Checking OK
Payment of interest to business checking accounts is just one of the proposed amendments to reduce regulations on banks and credit unions.
Free Credit Reports for Consumers
Annual credit reports to be made available to consumers free of charge - not just one, but all three.
Banks Form ID Theft Assistance Group
Identity Theft Assistance Corporation (ITAC) to provide assistance to identify theft victims.
New Level of Smart Card Protection
Banks in the U.S. may want to look overseas for what's happening in the smart card industry.
In The News
Statistics, Facts, & Such
Training Page: Learning the Bank Numbering System
The ABA Routing number has changed over the years to accommodate changing technology and regulation changes. What do all those numbers mean on the checks you handle?
Fighting Back With Education
Tips for banks to educate cardholders in the fight against card fraud or fraud at automated teller machines:
Technology Updates
From the editor's desk: Have We Finally Reached "Overload"? by Barbara Hurst
Complicated, incomplete and ever-changing regulations lately may be overloading us, leading to a somewhat lackadaisical attitude toward the upcoming Check 21 changes. But don't lose sight of the required deadlines.
FDIC Expands its MERIT
FDIC announces broadened eligibility for the streamlined examination program called Maximum Efficiency, Risk-Focused, Institution Targeted Examinations.
War Stories
Questions & Answers
What Do Other Bankers Do?
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