Vol. 14, No. 7 This issue went to press on October 14, 2004.
Table of Contents
It's Here - Ready or Not: New Era Arrives with Check 21
Check 21 goes into effect on October 28th. Are you ready?
Banks Scramble to Provide Hurricane Relief
With the blessing and some guidance from the FDIC, institutions across the nation have developed a number of programs to help their communities affected by the recent severe weather and related flooding.
In The News
Statistics, Facts, & Such
Training Page:
Box Relocations Provoke Lawsuits by David McGuinn
Due to mergers, downsizing, branch closures, and relocations of many facilities, there have been numerous safe deposit lawsuits filed nationwide.
Fed Regulators Pushing Direct Deposit
The US Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board have launched a pilot program to market direct deposit to individuals that stand to benefit from its use.
Will Banks Go Private IP Network?
One major telecommunications firm offering a private peerless IP network to government agencies since April of 2003 hopes financial institutions concerned with Internet security will follow the agencies' lead.
From the editor's desk…How Good Are You at Reasonable Explanations?
If you truly know your customer, you should be able to write up a "reasonable explanation" in response to suspected activity without any trouble.
War Stories
Questions & Answers
What Do Other Bankers Do?
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