ICBA’s Check Fraud Task Force this week published a new guide that explains how and when community banks should contact regulators about check fraud.

Background: Check Fraud: Engagement with Federal Bank Regulators was developed by the community bankers who comprise ICBA’s Check Fraud Task Force. It also offers suggestions on how to frame feedback and where to direct communication based on the experiences of peer community bankers.

Contact ICBA: ICBA continues to raise awareness of check fraud in the news media and encourages community bankers to share their experiences and input on the challenge of check fraud at [email protected].

More: ICBA this year has also published Check Fraud: Detection Mechanisms and Check Fraud: A Practical Guide to Altered, Forged, and Counterfeit Checks for Community Bankers.

Other Resources: For more information, community bankers can:

  • Join the fraud subgroup on ICBA Community.

  • Access the ICBA webpage featuring resources on fraud and scams.

  • Listen to Independent Banker podcasts on check fraud and tips for combating holiday fraud.

  • Read an Independent Banker magazine article on check fraud mitigation.

  • Watch the recording of ICBA’s ThinkTECH Solutions Forum on fraud.

  • See recent media coverage of the issue generated by ICBA.