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How fraudsters target different generations

Financial fraud and cyber attacks aren’t a one-age-fits-all scenario. By identifying the preferred banking and spending habits of different generations, scammers can tailor how they reach their targets. We look at community banks’ options for fighting this type of crime.
October 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Compliance Payments 

Entering the cannabis banking market

While the legal status of banking cannabis-related businesses remains fuzzy at the federal level, community banks in some states are finding that, with proper controls, they’re able to enter this niche market and offer banking services to these local businesses.
October 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Advocacy Growing the Community 

Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

Shielding sensitive customer information from prying eyes remains a chronic industry challenge. But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building.
October 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Compliance Payments 

How New England banks are supporting the tourism industry

Welcome, leaf peepers! Now that autumn is here, it’s time to take a road trip and meet the community banks that call New England home, making an impact on their communities and helping local tourism survive and thrive, year-round.
October 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Lending 

Improve your community bank’s core with APIs

Application programming interfaces enable community banks to improve and upgrade elements of their core architectures without extensive and costly system overhauls. Banks and core processing providers are now leveraging and integrating APIs to modernize services.
October 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Brad M. Bolton: Protect customers against fraud

The knowledge we have cultivated over years of circumventing attacks means that we have a depth of understanding about cyber and data security that the general population doesn’t—and those are lessons we can share.
October 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Compliance 

Jim Reber: New trials, new tricks

Proactive investment strategies are appearing in bank portfolios.
October 01, 2022 | Independent Banker  

Aaron Stetter: ICBA fighting Durbin amendment credit card expansion

The newly proposed Credit Card Competition Act could severely restrict community banks’ freedom regarding credit card payments, with cost hikes unfairly passed along to the consumer and the greater likelihood of security risks.
October 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

Why Community Banks Need a Digital SBA Lending Platform [Checklist]

SPONSORED | Community bankers can take advantage of digital technologies to help improve SBA lending operations and generate more revenue from their SBA lending program. Find out why your bank should switch your SBA lending to digital with this easy checklist.
October 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Lending 

How Do Banks Mitigate the Risk of Data Breaches?

SPONSORED | Cybercriminals target your employees daily, coercing them to expose credentials and protected data. This is why a cybersecurity awareness training program is no longer a check-the-box compliance standard for community banks. Discover the current cybersecurity challenges and solutions banks are facing.
October 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Payments 

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