The bank isn't sharing any of that info and isn't using it for anything other than internal controls.
While I am not pleased at the prospects either, and I believe a degree of privacy is warranted, if I am not happy with the controls, confidentiality and reasons, I am free to pay for an account elsewhere.
I also believe a employee who steals and uses their own account to aide in this would be really stupid. But I was told it has happened before and would happen again. Hence paragraph 1, above.
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Andy Zavoina
Opinions stated are not necessarily that of my employer.
The advisor noted that under the rules for a bank's charter, a bank is allowed to conduct daily activity, in the best business interest of the bank, while maintaining safety and soundness. He noted that unless there is a statute or regulation that prohibits an activity, banks are allowed to assume an activity is permissible if it is within the realm of conducting normal authorized bank operations. Therefore, legal permission for a specific acitivity such as reviewing statements is not needed to conduct the activity.
However, noting that individual state laws may be full of "landmines", I suggest that you contact your counsel.
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The opinion stated herein is personal and not that of my employer.
Before you ask, we don't have such a statement. And after reading this string, I'm wondering why.
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The opinion stated herein is personal - not of my employer
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Your employee handbook is your MOST valuable loss prevention tool and you should use it to describe the terms and conditions for both initial and continuing employment. This is definitely one of those issues that should be addressed there. And remember to use the phrase "initial and continuing" when you refer to your business practices.
Embezzlers are infamous for stealing from their institutions -- and then wiring or physically depositing the stolen funds into their own accounts at the same institution. This may sound stupid -- but it's an established fact.
If you gather information during the normal course of business, you may inspect those same records as a normal business practice. You don't need to notify the account holder of this inspection, regardless of the type of account relationship.
Work with your legal counsel to draft appropriate wording for the institution's policy and the employee handbook -- and perhaps issue an explanatory notice to your employees, as a reminder of your business practice.
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Dana Turner
Security Education Systems
danaturner@bankersonline.com
830-535-6500