CHELSEA GROTON FOUNDATION Awards Over $189K in Grants to Area Organizations

Jul 13, 2018 | Industry News From Bankers
The Chelsea Groton Foundation awarded $189,585 in grants to 67 non-profit organizations from Connecticut and Rhode Island this spring. This dollar amount marks the greatest total awarded to area organizations in a single giving cycle since the Chelsea Groton Foundation was founded. Inclusive of these donations, the Foundation has provided over $2.8 million in total grants to the community since 1999. The Foundation reviews applications and awards grants two times per year.

THE STATE BANK PROMOTES VICE PRESIDENT

Jul 13, 2018 | Industry News From Bankers
The State Bank is proud to announce the promotion of Linda Gregory to Vice President. Linda joined the bank in April 1991 as a teller before moving to the credit department, and during her tenure has consistently grown in her role, going from Information Coordinator to Department Manager. In her new position, Gregory will be responsible for overseeing staff workflow on an ongoing basis, compiling various management reports, and managing regulatory and compliance requirements for the loan servicing department, among many other duties.

THE STATE BANK PROMOTES OFFICER

Jul 13, 2018 | Industry News From Bankers
The State Bank is proud to announce the promotion of Stephanie Domina to Officer. Stephanie joined the bank is November 2015 as a branch manager in Birch Run, and more recently moved to The State Bank Chesaning branch to serve as manager there. During her tenure, she has consistently grown in her role. In her new position, Domina will be responsible for normal day-to-day branch activity and employee growth, as well as the facilitation of mortgage renewals.

THE STATE BANK PROMOTES ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

Jul 13, 2018 | Industry News From Bankers
The State Bank is proud to announce the promotion of Brooke Jansen to Assistant Vice President. Brooke joined the bank in December 2002 as a part-time teller while attending college, and by 2006 was a full-time financial service representative. In 2009, Jansen completed all licensing and certifications to become an associate advisor in the wealth management division before becoming a branch manager as well. She is well versed in all facets of The State Bank’s retail operations, and in her new role will manage all retail operations in the Great Lakes Bay Region branches.

Provident Bank Expands Financial Wellness Center

Jun 19, 2018 | Industry News From Bankers

Report Offers Steps to Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats

Jun 4, 2018 | NewsWatch Today
A new report from the Department of Commerce and Homeland Security offers guidelines to help reduce the threat of botnets and similar cyberattacks.

FS-ISAC Highlights Calls to Reboot Routers

Jun 4, 2018 | NewsWatch Today
This week’s community institution risk summary report highlights calls by federal government agencies and private sector organizations for citizens to reboot their home and office network routers and storage devices, update the firmware, and reset the administrative password.

Giorgio Shares Finovate Observations

May 31, 2018 | NewsWatch Today
In a new blog post, ICBA Bancard President and CEO Tina Giorgio recaps the latest financial technology innovations showcased during last month’s Finovate conference.

How to Create a Successful Fintech Partnership

May 29, 2018 | Payments Pulse
As more community banks look for ways to deliver innovative solutions to their customers, they will most likely have to find ways to work with financial technology companies.

A Eulogy for the Static Password

May 8, 2018 | Payments Pulse
Last month, Visa eliminated the use of static passwords for its Verified by Visa cardholder authentication service. Static passwords were once thought to be an easy and secure way to verify a consumer’s identity, but with more than 1.8 billion compromised accounts floating around on the Dark Web, these stolen credentials are now said to be responsible for more than 80 percent of all hacking-related breaches.

Community Bankers Raise $10K With Charitable Giving Platform

May 7, 2018 | Payments Pulse
Community bankers raised more than $10,000 for the youth non-profit Project 150 with ICBA Bancard’s new charitable giving platform, powered by FIS at the ICBA Community Banking LIVE this past March. ICBA Bancard’s new charitable giving platform helps move charitable donations to the web and can help banks drive organic portfolio growth while raising awareness for qualifying local charities or disaster relief programs.

Mound City Bank Teaches Kids About Finance

May 1, 2018 | Industry News From Bankers