Bankers' Hotline, Volume 24, Number 3
March 26, 2014
Follow the Pot of Green Gold?
The legalization of marijuana sales presents both benefits and risks for "pot shops" and the financial services industry.
A Call for More Stringent Card Security
Government agencies and payment processors focus on more stringent card security measures following multiple high-profile data breaches.
In The News
Statistics, Facts, & Such
Technology Update
The FBI Needs Your Help
Training Page
FinCEN Guidance on Marijuana Businesses
FinCEN provides guidance for financial institutions seeking to provide services to marijuana-related businesses.
CFPB Takes on Higher Education
The CFPB has taken its first enforcement action against one of the largest for-profit educators.
Timely Tips for Taxpayers
As the tax filing deadline approaches, consumers can get tax help and tips from the CFPB.
Focus on Fraud
- FDIC Orders Banks to Beef Up BSA Measures
- IRS Cracks Down on Financial Crime
- Cybercrime Targeting FIs
From the editor's desk
Don't Be Afraid To Use Your Data
Gathering and analyzing customer and employee data is an instrumental component of any successful fraud prevention strategy.
War Stories
Questions & Answers
- Risks Associated with Virtual Currency
- Rejecting Funds Transfer Transactions
- Abandoned Safe Deposit Boxes
- Outdated ATM Software
Other Bankers
- Executive Director:
- 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