Bankers' Hotline, Volume 16, Number 2
"Mortgage Elimination" Scams Increase: FBI, FED Alert Bankers of Schemes
If someone promises a "too-good-to-be-true" solution, that's probably what it is. Mortgage holders are being warned to watch out for illegal schemes being offered to the public that purport to eliminate outstanding debt.
FinCEN Loses Director
William J. Fox leaves FinCEN.
NCLR Reports Hispanics Need More Than Literature
The NCLR reports that sound financial planning is more vital in protecting Hispanics than simply handing them educational literature.
In The News
- Fraud Does Not Always Wear High Tech Hat
- Internet Purchase by PIN Tested
- Biometric Integrations
- Direct Deposit: Goes Through the Internet, Right?
- Breaches Resulted in Few Crimes, Study Says
- Phase Two of Check 21 Program Ends
- Students Get Good Grades on Finances
Statistics, Facts, & Such
Training Page
Illinois Court Drives Nail Into Self-Service Box Coffin
If your institution is now offering, or is contemplating offering, the new "no fault" self-service box concept to your customers, be advised that there could be costly financial consequences down the road.
Pay By Touch, BioPay Merge
Ending a competitive feud, Pay by Touch and BioPay merge.
From the editor's desk
Technology is Getting Scary
As technology advances, so do the tools being used by criminals and increased vigilance for security and all bank personnel.
War Stories
Questions & Answers
Other Bankers
- Executive Editor:
- Barbara Hurst
- Editor:
- P. Kevin Smith, CPP
- Contributing Editor:
- Genilee S. Parente
- Board of Advisors:
- John S. Burnett
Peter G. Djinis, Esq.
William Gearin
Lucy H. Griffin
Mary Beth Guard, Esq.
David McGuinn
Robert G. Rowe, III, Esq.
Barry Thompson
Dana Turner
Andy Zavoina