Bankers' Hotline, Volume 17, Number 1
January 12, 2007
New Deposit Insurance Rates Take Effect: Banks Unhappy With Higher Premiums
Bankers express objection to the new premium assessment rate schedule that went into effect January 1.
New FDIC Signs Required by November
FDIC-insured depository institutions issued new signage to replace the separate BIF and SAIF signs.
In The News
- Differentiating the Card
- Bank Sites Emphasize Sales Over Service
- Generations Still Ignorant on ID Theft
- Teaching Teens Fiscal Responsibility
- Cardless in Singapore
- Tap and Go in Taxis
- Tap and Go in Cafeterias
- U.S. Bank Testing Contactless
- German Bank Adds Electronic Signatures to Email
- Gift Cards Made Big Splash This Year
- The Latest on Phishing
Statistics, Facts, & Such
Training Page
Identity Theft Techniques, Part III
In Part III of this training series, Dana Turner points out the most common methods used by identity thieves.
58% of Retailers Going "Contactless"
Retailers adopting contactless payment technology to improve customer shopping experience.
FDIC Publication Available
FDIC offers FREE report of interest to Security Officers, Compliance Officers and Auditors.
From the editor's desk
Have a Good Day!…and a Better Tomorrow!
Have a Good Day!…and a Better Tomorrow!
Telephone scammers and pretext calling are becoming a frequent and troubling problem in our business.
War Stories
Questions & Answers
- Suspicious Check Cashing
- Adding POA as Account Signer
- Deadline for Disputing Statement Items
- Recommended Training Topics
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