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Vol. 14, No. 3
This issue went to press on July 8, 2004.

Table of Contents

"...In The Good Old Summertime...": Be Alert For Increased Fraud
Alerts have gone out from several sources warning that summer is traditionally useful for fraudsters to increase activity.

Savings Bonds: August 31 Deadline for Series HH
Series HH Savings Bonds will no longer be offered to the public after August 31, 2004.

Financial Literacy Improves, But Not By Much
Survey results by JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy reveal that most students still lack knowledge they may need to handle finances once they graduate.

In The News Statistics, Facts, & Such

Training Page: Check 21 Resources: October is Coming
A number of companies have developed products to help banks take advantage of Check 21. This training page shares with our readers and administrators the kind of systems that are available to help prepare for Check 21.

FDIC Has New Service
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation offers a new Web service designed to facilitate communication between the FDIC and financial institutions.

Fraud Alert from FDIC
Consumers are receiving an email that has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC.

From the editor's desk…Get a Training Budget
Isn't it an anomaly that in a business as closely regulated as ours, where communication of "the rules" is so important in order for us to stay "in compliance" that training is the last thing to be granted a budget, and the first to be cut?

War Stories
  • Chip Off the Ole' Block
  • Hello - Police?
  • Follow the Cash Trail Check Fraud Prevention Tool There’s a new tool that may help reduce check fraud by enhancing your counterfeit and altered check detection capabilities.

    Questions & Answers What Do Other Bankers Do?
  • Partnering with CPA Firms
  • Selling Repossessed Autos
  • Restoring Civility to Politics
  • Bank is Top Innovator
  • Free Tax Help Top