Rank-and-file bank workers sell client data to online scammers: report
Bank officials are selling customer data in backroom deals with online fraudsters, facilitating sophisticated scams targeting Americans' survival savings, the report says. These bank insiders, typically the lowest-paid employees, continue to be arrested for selling personal information, exposing major weaknesses in banks' security. Bloomberg News reported. “The more employees within a company have access to […]
Bank killer makes wild request after Biden commuted death sentence
A South Carolina man convicted of the brutal 2017 murders of two bank employees is seeking “compassionate release” days after President Biden commuted his death sentence to save his life. . Brandon Council, 28, was convicted in September 2019 for the 2017 murders of bank employees Katie Skene, 36, and Donna Major, 59, of Conway. […]
Colorado suspect wanted in alleged failed bank robbery after handing illegible teller note
A Colorado man allegedly tried to rob a bank but things didn't go as planned. Police said the robbery suspect handed the teller a note, but was unable to decipher what he had written and left without taking anything. According to Loveland Police, the incident occurred just before 5 p.m. on Dec. 17 at the […]
Colorado suspect wanted in failed bank robbery after handing teller note that was illegible
Police say a Colorado man tried to rob a bank, but after handing a note to a teller, he could not decipher what he had written and left without doing anything. According to Loveland Police, the incident occurred just before 5 p.m. on Dec. 17 at the First National Bank, 750 North Lincoln Avenue in […]
HomeStreet to Sell $990 Million in Loans to Bank of America – PYMNTS.com
The parent company is based in Seattle. home street bank agreed to sell $990 million in multifamily commercial real estate loans to bank of america. The price, including the withheld payments, is 92% of the principal balance of the loan, and the loan sale is expected to close by Tuesday (December 31). home street He […]
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo Consolidate Power Over Banking Industry Amid Record Profit Share: Report – The Daily Hodl
America's biggest banks are poised to capture the largest share of banking industry profits in nearly a decade after explosive profit growth. According to the Financial Times, the four largest U.S. banks – JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo – posted a combined profit of $88 billion in the first nine months […]
USAA bank issued cease-and-desist order by national regulator – KSAT San Antonio
san antonio – U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency takes a hit. USAA The National Banking Regulatory Authority issued a cease-and-desist order on Dec. 18 regarding what it described as “new or continuing violations” by USAA Federal Savings Bank. The bank is part of USAA, a San Antonio-based insurance and financial services company. […]
National Bank of Ukraine: Russian cyberattack reduced banks' ability to open accounts and issue loans – Euromaidan Press
In response to a request from Interfax Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine announced that its operations were disrupted by a Russian cyber attack that affected government registers. The Department of Justice announced on December 19 a major network infrastructure outage affecting the state's registry. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Olha Stefanishna later […]
‘I just checked and sure enough’: Woman exposes what it means if you see a $7.99 charge on your bank account – The Daily Dot
Fraud comes in all shapes and sizes. No one knows this better than Sam (@samtiktoksthings), a TikToker who recently went viral for investigating a mysterious $7.99 charge taken from his bank account. Featured videos Since calling attention to the alleged fraud, she has made several videos explaining exactly what happened and how she became embroiled […]
Former CEO of First State Bank of Abernathy sentenced for embezzlement – KCBD
LUBBOCK, Texas (News Release) – A bank CFO who embezzled more than $800,000 from a small-town bank was sentenced Thursday to nearly three years in federal prison, said Lega Simonton, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. announced. Vicki Lee Grisham, 52, the former CEO of Abernathy First State Bank in Texas, pleaded guilty […]