Financial institution risk assessments are making it impossible for MSBs to obtain the banking services needed in order to function.
SCRA in the News: Banks Should be Aware of Soldiers' Relief Provisions
Some banks and creditors are unaware how the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protects military personnel and their families who experience financial hardships when called to active duty.
In The News
- Calling By Touch
- Cross-border Banking Opened
- Dropping Money Transfer Fees
- Regulators Issue Joint Guidance on Overdraft Protection
- Credit Unions Offering ID Theft Solution
- Control by Phone or PDA
Training Page: The Security Officer's Role,
Part VIII by Dana Turner
Dana Turner continues his series on the Security Officer's Role as he outlines the laws and regulations that directly affect banking compliance and security areas and, in some cases, national security.
A coalition of public and private organizations in Philadelphia has launched a campaign to fight predatory lending in that area of the country.
An administration-backed initiative has been introduced in Congress that would simplify the nation's savings system by consolidating certain retirement, education, and other savings accounts.
From the editor's desk…Change
by Barbara Hurst
This editor reflects on banking the way it "...used to be in the good old days..." and the next generation of banking.
War Stories Questions & Answers
- Negotiating Rates on IRA
- Foreign Currency Reported on Form 104
- Telephone Authorization for Bank Debit
- Computer Generated Check Signature
- Return Item Calls
- Marketing Through Mini-Theater
- Program Helps Relocated Service Personnel
- Keeping Families Warm
- Expanding Credit Card Offerings
- Insuring to $10 Million

