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Can your staff explain your information security policy? Your bank could face nightmarish fines if not!
The New Face of Banking
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Global Economy
| European EconomyWhat's Priced in: Current Market Expectations for Future Monetary Policy(CEP News) - Markets are currently pricing in the following probabilities for future interest rate moves as of the close on Tuesday:Read more: CEP News European News Feed + Full News |
European EconomyUK Shop Prices Slow to 1.5% Year-Over-Year in December, Says BRC(CEP News) Frankfurt - According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the UK shop price index slowed to an annualized growth rate of 1.5% in December from November's 2.7% rate, the sharpest fall... + Full News |
European EconomyUK's Darling Says UK is "Far from Through" Recession(CEP News) Frankfurt - UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling warned the the UK was "far from through" its current recession, according to an interview published in the Financial Times on... + Full News | ||||
Bank Departments
| Bank Technology NewsSecurity Benefit Partners With CoSentry Business Resiliency NetworksFirm will implement CoSentry business continuity solutions.Read more: Financetech - All Stories + Full News |
Bank Technology NewsSummaCare Chooses Burgess Software for Medicare PricingInsurer signs three-year software contract.Read more: Financetech - All Stories + Full News |
Bank Technology NewsISO Integrates XactAnalysis and ISO ClaimSearchCustomers using both products can see ISO ClaimSearch information when a new claim assignment enters the XactAnalysis network.Read more: Financetech - All Stories + Full News |
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Regional News
Agency News
| HUD NewsHUD APPROVES NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PLANS OF STATE OF LOUISIANA AND NEW ORLEANSWASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston today approved plans from the State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans seeking to recover from the effects of high... + Full News |
NCUA NewsBiz Kid$ among the 'best in books, TV,' says USA TODAYFor the second time in just over six months, USA Today has spotlighted "Biz Kid$," a television program underwritten by America's Credit Unions and aimed at teaching youths about money. This... + Full News |
NCUA NewsKansas CUs plan expansion under new FOM lawA new Kansas state law that places geographic field of membership restrictions on areas that credit unions can serve went into effect Thursday, and has caused credit unions to adjust their growth... + Full News | ||||
Regulation News
| HMDA NewsUnderpass at Aramgarh to be made available for public soonFor a smooth flow: The underpass at Aramgarh. - HYDERABAD: A major initiative aimed at providing a smooth ride to the International Airport at Shamshabad has been to ensure that traffic landing from... + Full News |
HMDA NewsHMDA to empanel advocates, retired officialsRetired revenue officials, advocates to take up the processing work for Green Channel as document auditors HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority is proposing to empanel retired... + Full News |
OFAC NewsAnti-terrorism DesignationsOFAC has updated its SDN List. Please visit the URL below to view this actionRead more: OFAC RSS Feed + Full News | ||||
FDIC Alerts
| FDIC AlertsSA-174-2008: Counterfeit Official Checks Bearing the Name Bank of Prescott, Prescott, Arkansas
Bank of Prescott, Prescott, Arkansas,
has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to
report that counterfeit official checks bearing the institution's name
are in... + Banking Alert |
FDIC AlertsSA-173-2008: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name GreenBank, Greeneville, Tennessee
GreenBank, Greeneville, Tennessee, has contacted the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit
cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in... + Banking Alert |
FDIC AlertsSA-172-2008: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name Century Bank & Trust, Milledgeville, GA
Century Bank & Trust, Milledgeville, Georgia,
has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to
report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's... + Banking Alert | ||||
OCC Alerts
Bankroll ©
| Payments NewsVisa Releases New Commercial Card Survey FindingsVisa has released results of a global survey finding that "74 percent of respondents are satisfied with their commercial payment card programs. Currently, 50 percent of respondents currently use... + Full Article |
GonzobankerThe Next Wave of Small Business BankingEverywhere I turn, there is another financial institution chasing the lucrative small business market. The reason for the rush is clear: this is still one profitable segment of banking.Read... + Full Article |
GonzobankerWhen is a Band-Aid Good Enough?While it is always wise to have a formal Strategic Technology Plan and a Project Planning Methodology in place, are there times when a quick fix that has low risk, low complexity and immediately... + Full Article | ||||
Banking Events
| FFIEC EventsSecure the Business with a 360-Degree View of Users, Data, and Application Activities2009-01-06 None Network security and compliance mandates require enterprises to define, monitor and enforce controls for critical business processes. Monitoring key users and sensitive data is... + Event Detail |
BASEL II EventsSecure the Business with a 360-Degree View of Users, Data, and Application Activities2009-01-06 None Network security and compliance mandates require enterprises to define, monitor and enforce controls for critical business processes. Monitoring key users and sensitive data is... + Event Detail |
GLBA EventsSecure the Business with a 360-Degree View of Users, Data, and Application Activities2009-01-06 None Network security and compliance mandates require enterprises to define, monitor and enforce controls for critical business processes. Monitoring key users and sensitive data is... + Event Detail | ||||
Banking Research
Regulatory Whitepapers
| Baset II WhitepapersEncryption Made Easy: The Advantages of Identity Based EncryptionEnterprises are becoming increasingly interested in easy-to-use email encryption, as a wide variety of privacy and data protection regulations now apply to small, medium and large organizations... + Read Whitepaper |
SOX WhitepapersRole Management and Risk - A Key Enabler for Accountability, Policy AlignmentAs you consider the technologies required to meet your IT governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) requirements, its important to remember that role management is not an end goal in itself,... + Read Whitepaper |
FFIEC WhitepapersOnline Transactions: A Guide to Protecting Consumers*Insight on two-factor authentication credentials to help you decide on the best choice for your customer-base. Fortune 500 companies are increasingly discovering that stronger authentication options... + Read Whitepaper | ||||
Regulatory Resources
| FFIEC ResourcesLocal bankers say business as usualThe only thing that we have noticed is just the area in general has slowed down as far as the development of new projects, said Barry Haag, president of First Texas Bank of Georgetown. We havent had... + Resource |
Basel II ResourcesBasel law fuels talent wars among banksLocal banks are bracing for a fierceRead more: ComplianceHome: Basel II Resources + Resource |
Basel II Resources'Banks should monitor operational risk internally'Banks should depend on their own internal measures to manage operational risk instead of outsourcing or centralising the process, according to Ms Renu Challu, Managing Director, State Bank of... + Resource | ||||
Bank Filings
Top Banks
| WESTERNBANK PUERTO RICO
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
MAYAGUEZ, PR
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
17,081,956
Deposits:... + Bank Detail |
BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
WINSTON-SALEM, NC
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
132,884,104
Deposits:... + Bank Detail |
M&I MARSHALL & ILSLEY BANK
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
MILWAUKEE, WI
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
57,686,276
Deposits:... + Bank Detail |
CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
SAN DIEGO, CA
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
10,258,822
Deposits:... + Bank Detail |
Top Credit Unions
| BOEING EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
TUKWILA, WA
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
8,474,510
Deposits:... + Bank Detail |
STATE FARM FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
BLOOMINGTON, IL
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
3,053,517
Deposits:... + Bank Detail |
VISIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
ENDICOTT, NY
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
2,111,849
Deposits:... + Bank Detail |
SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
SAN DIEGO, CA
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
4,227,530
Deposits:... + Bank Detail |
Top Holding Companies
| W HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
MAYAGUEZ, PR
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
17,145,036
Liabilities:
16,143,314
Equity Capital:... + Bank Detail |
HARRIS BANKCORP, INC.
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
CHICAGO, IL
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
44,434,657
Liabilities:
40,054,865
Equity Capital:... + Bank Detail |
STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
SPOKANE, WA
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
12,694,576
Liabilities:
11,516,392
Equity Capital:... + Bank Detail |
ZIONS BANCORPORATION
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
54,838,433
Liabilities:
49,539,375
Equity... + Bank Detail |
Bank Failures
| Bank Failure: Integrity Bank Staples, MNOn May 30, 2008,
First Integrity Bank NA, Staples, MN
was closed by the
Office of the... + Full News |
Bank Failure: ANB Financial, NA, Bentonville, AR
On May 9, 2008, ANB Financial, NA, Bentonville, AR was closed by the... + Full News |
Bank Failure: Hume Bank, Hume, MOThe commissioner of Missouri's Division of Finance has closed Hume Bank. ... + Full News |
Bank Failure: Douglass National Bank, Kansas City, MODouglass National Bank, Kansas City, MO - FAILED
Kansas City, MO - Douglass National... + Full News |
Bank Denovos
| BLUEHARBOR BANK
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
MOORESVILLE, NC
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
31,332
Deposits:... + Bank Detail |
RESURGENS BANK
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
ATLANTA, GA
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
12,010
Deposits:... + Bank Detail |
WESTCHESTER BANK, THE
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
YONKERS, NY
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
27,328
Deposits:... + Bank Detail |
FIELDPOINT PRIVATE BANK & TRUST
FAST FACTS
(USD, in thousands)
Location:
GREENWICH, CT
Quarter Ended:
2008-06-30
Assets:
60,490
Deposits:... + Bank Detail |
Banking Community
Banking Forum
 | Happy Halloween! | 2008/10/31 13:35 by Aiden Michaels |
| Resource: FDIC Red Flag Presentation Slides | 2008/10/12 17:48 by bankwide |
| Re:FDIC Conference Call "FACTA Red Flag Guidance" | 2008/10/12 17:40 by bankwide |
| FDIC Conference Call "FACTA Red Flag Guidance" | 2008/10/08 16:49 by rhorn@conetrix.com |
| Article: Wave That Flag | 2008/10/03 09:45 by bankwide |
| Article: Red Flags - The Readers Digest Version | 2008/09/12 21:55 by Russ Horn |
| Re:What areas should be next on Bankwide? | 2008/08/25 22:26 by Vik Singh |
