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Executive Editor: Barbara Hurst
Contributing Editor: Genilee S. Parente

Board of Advisors:
Charlotte Bahin, Esq.
David Battle
Brooke Blake
John S. Byrne, Esq.
Peter G. Djinis, Esq.
William Gearin
Lucy H. Griffin
Mary Beth Guard, Esq.
Boris F. Melnikoff
Robert G. Rowe, III, Esq.
Roger J. Snell
Dana Turner
William R. Wipprecht
Vol. 13, No. 9
This issue went to press on December 16, 2003.
Table of Contents

Enter 'The FACT Act': Identity Theft Law Merges With FCRA
According to the explanation on the new law, The FACT Act was enacted to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, prevent identity theft, improve resolution of consumer disputes, improve the accuracy of consumer records, make improvements in the use of, and consumer access to, credit information, and for other purposes.

#4789 Is Now #104: FinCEN Revises CTR Form
FinCEN has modified the Currency Transaction Report (CTR) - and it's available.

Police Presence Via Low Cost Mortgages
A program in Louisiana may be good for local neighborhoods - and for the financial institution.

In The News Statistics, Facts, & Such

Training Page: Spotlight On…Claims
Transactions that go through without any problems make up the bulk of the day's work. But every now and then comes a 'glitch' in the unusual item. What do you do with it? We'll take a look at the more common problems, and try to give you some procedures and remedies.

Cash Back Feature Cuts Into ATM Use
Industry analysts are saying that the cash back feature that many merchants now offer is partly responsible for a drop in usage of automated teller machines.

Invisible Ink Spray
There's a new product that may help catch the criminals who attempt to steal from the ATM.

From the editor's desk…They're With Us by Barbara E. Hurst
Is it my imagination, or is the financial industry becoming more mercenary and considerably more paranoid than it used to be?

ICBA Endorses Security Group

War Stories Questions & Answers What Do Other Bankers Do? Top