Podcast: How One Bank Proactively Stops Senior Fraud
First Financial Bank takes elder fraud seriously. The $7.8 billion bank with locations across Texas has stopped $7.5 million in elder fraud, including $2.3 million in 2018 alone.
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Community Development as a Healthcare Strategy
Bank investments in housing and broader community development can lead to improved health outcomes in communities.
ABA Foundation Invites Entries for 2019 Community Commitment Awards
The ABA Foundation invites entries for the 2019 Community Commitment Awards, which recognize and promote the essential role banks play in their communities.
Bonus Podcast: Spreading the Word on Phishing
With consumer losses from phishing scams in 2017 up 375 percent from two years prior, according to FBI data, the ABA Banking Journal Podcast marks National Consumer Protection Week with a bonus episode on phishing.
ABA Foundation, FTC Release Infographic on Phishing Threat
As phishing becomes a top cyber threat—with losses growing to nearly $30 million in 2017 from $8 million in 2015, according to the FBI—ABA and the Federal Trade Commission today released a new infographic highlighting this growing problem.
Podcast: The Local Effect of a Big Bank’s Headquarters
On this week’s episode, Evan Sparks digs into the unique role — and the special difference — that bank headquarters play in driving Tupelo’s economic performance.
CFPB Analysis of SARs Finds Elder Financial Abuse Widespread, Costly
The number of Suspicious Activity Reports filed on suspected elder financial abuse quadrupled from 2013 to 2017, rising to 63,500 that year, according to new figures published today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Voting Now Open in Lights, Camera, Save! Social Media Contest
The ABA Foundation is inviting the public nationwide to vote for their favorite videos among the Lights, Camera, Save! finalists.
High School Branches Pay Dividends for Banks and Students
At banks of all sizes, student-staffed branches turn students into ambassadors for healthy financial choices.