Bankers' Hotline, Volume 18, Number 7
July 21, 2008
Business Continuity Plans: Updated, Changed by FFIEC
Because financial institutions play a crucial role in the overall economy, disruptions in service during a pandemic should be minimized in order to maintain public trust and confidence in the financial system.
Helpful Hints from Public Relations Experts
Knowing how to respond to a press interview can make the difference between increasing consumer confidence or damaging the reputation of your institution.
In The News
- Interest Rates Reaching Upwards
- Gen Y Not Savers
- The Pain of Glitches
- Card Security Slack in the UK
- Firms Find New Ways to Break the Rules
- NACHA Tells Banks to Prepare for New Rule
- Bankers Have Much on Their Mind
- Offering Internet Life Insurance
Statistics, Facts, & Such
Training Page
Powers of Attorney
Your institution should exercise caution when presented with powers of attorney and know the different types of POA's.
Same Day Bill Payment Offered
Expedited online bill payments may now be available for your customers - for a fee.
Nabbing the Bad Guys
An international phishing gang gets netted by US authorities.
From the editor's desk
Which Comes First....
Is it easier to make a security person out of a banker, or to make a banker out of a security person?
War Stories
Questions & Answers
- Reporting Home Equity With No Existing Mortgage
- Photocopying Drivers License
- Beneficiary Limits on Trust Accounts
- Minor's Rights to UTMA Account
- Opening an Account Without a TIN
- Safe Deposit Box for a Living Trust
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