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Mobile Contactless Fraud Schemes: What You Need to Know
Recently, with the growing popularity of mobile wallets and contactless cards, we are seeing criminals using contactless near-field communication (NFC) acceptance as an alternative way to monetize stolen magnetic stripe data. With the number of cardholder payment options available to consumers (e.g. magnetic stripe, mobile, contact chip, and contactless chip) it is increasingly important for issuers to take a comprehensive validation approach across the different form factors and interfaces through which a payment can be made. Use of best practices for point-of-sale (POS) entry modes validation is an essential step for identifying and preventing fraud.
December 02, 2019 |
Payments Quarterly
Wolters Kluwer Names Winners of its 2019 Community Impact Award
A New Tool to Fight Synthetic Identity Fraud
In order to help combat synthetic identity fraud, Electronic Consumer Based Social Security Number Verification, or eCBSV, is being developed as a result of section 215 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law (PL) 115-174.
November 12, 2019 |
Payments Quarterly
Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions Wins Two 2019 BIG Awards for Business
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions Wins Two 2019 BIG Awards for Business
10 Tips for Community Banks to Fight Fraud this Holiday Season
Why these banks are supporting women entrepreneurs
In the past half of a century, women have gone from a small part of the business community to a significant—and fast-growing—segment. In fact, women start an average of more than 1,800 businesses across the country each day. How can community banks form mutually beneficial relationships with this burgeoning group of business owners?
November 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
How your bank should handle consumer complaints
It’s important for community banks to understand and respond to customer complaints. But what should a complaint program include, and how might complaint data be an opportunity to improve your bank’s level of service?
November 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Provident Bank Employees Raise More Than $6,400 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties
Provident Bank employees, family members, and friends recently competed in the Big Brother Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties’ Beach Volleyball Tournament in Manasquan, N.J.
October 21, 2019 |
News
ICBA Statement on Supreme Court Hearing CFPB Constitutionality Case
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement that it would hear a case on the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s single-director governance.
October 19, 2019 |
Press Release
CFPB
Provident Promotes Three to Retail Banking Leadership Team
Provident Bank, a leading New Jersey-based financial institution, today announced the promotion of three executives. Robert Vivo has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Regional Director and Darleen Gillespie and Paula Palermo will now both serve as First Vice President, Regional Manager and report to Vivo.
October 17, 2019 |
News
ICBA and ProfitStars Expand Preferred Service Provider Agreement
ICBA today announced its expanded Preferred Service Provider agreement with ProfitStars to include its commercial mobile remote deposit capture solution, JHA SmartPay mRDC.
October 17, 2019 |
Press Release
Blog Details What's Next for Cannabis Banking
A new Main Street Matters post breaks down what's next for cannabis banking following the bipartisan House vote advancing the SAFE Banking Act.
October 16, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots/Be Heard Cannabis banking
Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions Business Triumphs with Four Golden Bridge Awards
How your bank can stay compliant on social media
It’s common for community banks to have a presence on one, two or up to half a dozen social media platforms to engage with customers. But what does being an active social media user mean for community banks from a compliance perspective?
October 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Main Street, Inc. Successfully Completes System & Organization Controls (SOC) 2 –Type 2 Assurance
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions Wins Two Prestigious Industry Awards
Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions Business Triumphs with Six Industry Awards
Why your bank should be budgeting for the big picture
Your community bank’s strategic plan often takes things like innovation, growth and succession planning into account, but does the budget? How can your bank plan for these often unpredictable expenses in its budgeting process? Experts say it requires doing your homework, reassessing your budget more frequently and, yes, accepting some risk.
September 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Meet the winners of ICBA’s 2019 National Community Bank Service Awards
ICBA’s 2019 National Community Bank Service Award winners didn’t blink when their communities faced challenges. Whether they’re helping their community recover from devastating forest fires, investing in first responders or even spreading financial education, these community banks are rolling up their sleeves and improving their communities.
September 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
How your bank can benefit from EXIM
The Export-Import Bank of the United States can assist your community bank in increasing its profits and providing more services to your existing customers while also attracting new ones.
September 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Protect your bank from remote deposit capture risks
Despite the newest bells and whistles of today’s banking industry, checks remain a common part of the customer experience, and remote deposit capture (RDC) has followed. What risk management strategies should banks consider when offering this convenient service?
September 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Payments
Wolters Kluwer Introduces CASH Tax Importer to its Commercial Lending Product Suite
ICBA and The Venture Center Announce ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0
ICBA today announced plans for a second ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator in partnership with The Venture Center. The program will accept applications from early-stage and startup fintech hopefuls from Aug. 12 to Sept. 30.
August 12, 2019 |
Press Release
Technology Fintech Innovation
Main Street Victory: ICBA Applauds Fed on Real-Time Payments Decision
ICBA today applauded the Federal Reserve for its decision to develop a real-time payments system—a longtime ICBA priority.
August 05, 2019 |
Press Release
Federal Reserve Payments Faster Payments
Community banks keep customers safe through shredding
When your customers leave their personal information intact, whether at home or in the recycle bin, fraudsters could use that sensitive data to commit identity fraud. Many community banks offer shredding services to address this.
August 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Five steps to building an effective deposit strategy plan
SPONSORED | Building an effective deposit strategy plan is an integral tool to acquiring new, and retaining existing, deposits. Here are the five steps for designing, organizing and implementing a results-oriented plan.
August 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Growing the Community
Fed Close on Faster Payments—Make Some Noise
With the Federal Reserve closing in on its decision about whether to take a leadership role in faster payments, ICBA is urging community bankers to contact policymakers in support of Fed involvement.
July 22, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve Grassroots/Be Heard Payments Faster Payments
Who made our list of top industry loan producers for 2019?
Meet ICBA’s top industry loan producers for 2019. Whether they specialize in agricultural, consumer or commercial lending, they’re keeping America’s economy moving.
July 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Lending
Why your bank needs dedicated cyber insurance
Some banks have relied on their existing insurance policies to protect them from today’s security threats. But as the amount of consumer and employee data that community banks amass grows, financial institutions should consider dedicated cyber policies to help them withstand a data breach or hack.
July 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Payments Growing the Community
Washington Banker Elected ICBA Bancard Chairman
ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of ICBA, announced today the election of Gregory Deckard, president, chairman and CEO of State Bank Northwest in Spokane Valley, Wash., as chairman of its board of directors.
June 28, 2019 |
Press Release
EZShield and IdentityForce Combine Under New Parent Company: SONTIQ™
Account Takeover Fraud – Where Does the Buck Stop?
Account takeover fraud (ATO) continues to challenge consumers, businesses, and the financial services industry. This article examines today's ATO landscape and offers recommendations and protections for consumers, merchants, and financial institutions.
June 17, 2019 |
Payments Quarterly
Risk Fraud
How to build the board your bank needs
Board succession planning is important for all banks, but getting the right board members is crucial—and complicated—for larger banks, especially at a time of rapid growth. Here’s how several community banks approached the tall task of preparing their boards for change.
June 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
40 Under 40: 2019’s Emerging Community Bank Leaders
Independent Banker asked community bankers to nominate emerging leaders under the age of 40 in 2019, and did you ever deliver. Here are short profiles of 40 young innovators who are making waves in the industry but still manage to keep their communities front and center. In no particular order, let’s meet our winners—the industry’s future.
June 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Roselle Bank Receives NJBankers' 2018 Community Service Award
Bank acknowledged for charitable initiatives, awarded with recognition plaque at conference
May 22, 2019 |
News
ICBA to Congress: Extend Safeguards on Personal Info to All Entities
ICBA urged Congress to require all entities that are responsible for handling personal consumer information to be held to the same standards as financial institutions.
May 09, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Data Security/Fraud
CFPB Issues Proposed Rule on Debt Collection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Under its proposal, debt collectors would be restricted in how frequently, and the way in which they contact consumers. The proposal also provides additional information to consumers to help them identify debts and respond to collection attempts.
May 09, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB Compliance
FDIC Seeks Feedback on Proposed Call Report Revisions
The FDIC is requesting feedback on proposed revisions to the call report. The revision introduces reporting requirements on the proposed Community Bank Leverage Ratio.
May 09, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Call Report
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