Latest Security - OFAC Topics

ALERT!: FinCEN Hotline

10/01/2001

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has set up a hotline to report suspicious transactions that appear to have any connection whatsoever to the September 11th terrorist attacks.

You've Come A Long Way, Baby

07/01/2001

Have you been around the banking industry for 40 or more years?

What is the best approach to take if someone tries to open an account who:<br><br> 1. Is the subject of a fraud alert we just received through an outside source?<br> 2. Appears to be using false identification? One time, our system indicated the real owner of the social security number was deceased. Another time, the ID didn't match the standard form for the state the guy came from. We also had one where we could tell the drivers license had been altered and a new picture put in.<br> 3. Is on the OFAC list?

Hats Off!

01/01/2001

by Barbara E. Hurst, Editor

It's the beginning of a brand new year and I'm going to take time out to pat a few of you on the back.
Here's a toast to:

In the Aftermath: Banking Security Issues

01/01/2000

Important information about traveling in the wake of the terrorist attacks

Commercial Lending And Consumer Compliance

10/01/1997

Remember the days when we all called it "consumer compliance"? There was the Consumer Credit Protection Act and all those stories about consumers who needed help.