December 2007

Issue 38

Forward To A Colleague

Feature

Heads Up: Time to Beef Up Identity Theft Protection

Plan now for mandated FACT Act “Red Flag” rules

by John Hiatt, Compliance Advisor Editor

Horror stories about identity theft seem to surface every week. Incidents range from hacked point-of-sale terminals at retail store chains to stolen government laptops. According to a recent study by the Federal Trade Commission, 3.7 percent of American adults (8.3 million people) were victims of identity theft in 2005 alone. And that doesn’t count the latest target: Children with SSNs, who won’t know their credit’s wrecked until they grow up and apply for a loan.


 

Editorial Corner

New FACT Act “Red Flag” regs … Remote deposit risks … Sub-prime loan crisis

Trey Sullivan

Identity theft is a real concern for financial institutions and their customers. In 2005 alone, over 8 million American adults were victims of identity theft — and the numbers are growing. In this issue’s feature story, we outline tough new FACT Act regulations aimed at guarding against this growing threat.

Also in this issue, a reader faces a dilemma concerning the growing sub-prime loan crisis. Even though his institution’s mortgage loan portfolio is in good shape, he’s worried about the possibility of a “ripple effect,” and additional scrutiny from examiners. What’s the best way to handle customer questions? How are you addressing the compliance issues?

Last month, a reader asked about the risk of fraud in remote deposit capture, an explosive technology that promises to level the playing field for institutions that want to expand their commercial deposit base. See how readers address this risk and other compliance issues.

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What's Your Best Advice?

Last Issue's Dilemma:

How do you guard against remote deposit risks?

Our top management is excited about the revenue potential from remote deposit capture, which allows commercial customers to image checks at their location and make electronic deposits. But I worry about the risk of fraud and compliance issues. How have other financial institutions addressed these risks? What controls can we put in place to safeguard remote deposits?

Compliance officer, Atlanta

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This Issue's Dilemma:

How are you handling the sub-prime loan crisis?

When it comes to sub-prime loans, our financial institution is squeaky clean. But delinquencies and foreclosures have certainly affected some big-name institutions, and we are getting questions from jittery customers. We are also worried that we will face additional scrutiny from examiners this time around. How are other institutions handling this? Should we shift our attention to lending policies and procedures, or stay focused on Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering?  — Compliance Officer, New York

 

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Fraud and AML Monitoring: Stay ahead of the bad guys

AML Reporting: Investigation Is the Key

Is it time to train in-house detectives?

by David Caruso - Banking Strategies
 

Grabbing Risk by the Tail

Directors and top management set the tone

by John R. Engen - Bank Director
 

Change Management: Survive and thrive

Why Rocking the Boat Pays Off

The best leaders encourage dissent

by Garry Emmons - HBS Working Knowledge
 

Meaningful Motivation — Key to Top Performance

Insight what may be the toughest part of a manager's job

by Chris Musselwhite - American Executive
 

Government Regulations: Keep up with your changing environment

Latest Target for Fraud: ATM Machines

New approaches incorporate GPS technology

by Lee Conrad - U.S. Banker
 

FinCEN Reveals Top 10 Errors in Suspicious Activity Reports

New report shows you just what to double-check

from FinCEN.org
 

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