Image or Pay: Fed Likely to Raise Check Processing Costs - Again
Financial institutions still processing paper checks are encouraged to switch to imaging before July to avoid increased fees.

Problem with Rebate Payments
How your depositors designated their regular income tax refunds will affect the processing of their stimulus rebate payment.

In The News

• A New Kind of Piggy Bank
• UK Fast Food Joint Using Contactless
• UK Sports Fans Getting Contactless Technology
• UK Card Fraud Losses Up by 25%
• People Don't Want Authentication Devices
• Fraudsters Find "Tapping" Talents
• Online Site Sells Credit Cards
• Tests on Mobile Phones as Payment
• Bank Offering Phone as Virtual Credit Card

Statistics, Facts, & Such

Training Page: Innovative Cyberspace: Virtual Safe Deposit
by David McGuinn
A 'virtual' alternative to the safekeeping of important documents can provide significant advantages in protection and security.

M-Payments Present Laundering Opportunities
The proliferation of payments by mobile phones creates new opportunities for money launderers.

Faulty ATM Dispenses Double Amounts
To err is human...and in some cases costly.

From the editor's desk…School's Out - Vacation Time!
As the summer season arrives, staffing concerns turn to summer help and employee vacations.

War Stories

• Should've Driven a Car
• "...back in a minute, Son"
• Convicted Bank Robber a Winner

Questions & Answers

• Documenting Suspected Scams
• Debit Card Chargebacks
• Joint Income Tax Refunds
• Interview Do's and Don'ts

What Do Other Bankers Do?

• Helping Homeowners in Trouble
• In Support of Trees
• Encouraging Recycling
• Helping College-bound Seniors
• Encouraging Card Use