Amelia Moore is optimistic that consumers’ interest in supporting small business over the holiday season bodes well for her business, Mimi’s Minis, whose products—miniature stuffed animals—will be available exclusively online from late November to early December. “No two Minis are exactly alike, and they make a special holiday gift for young children, teachers—anyone, really!” she […]
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by Chris Hill, SVP & CFO | Bankers’ Bank of the West While unemployment trends are improving, the current environment has created a new vector for fraudsters. Numerous state governments and law enforcement agencies have been getting reports from citizens who received cards used to facilitate unemployment payments and accompanying paperwork even though they had […]
posted July 31, 2020 by Chris Hill, SVP and CFO | Bankers’ Bank of the West Over the past several months, two dynamics – the slump in retail activity triggered by the pandemic and a growing reliance on noncash payments – have slowed the speed of coin circulation throughout the country. Today, despite an ample […]
Much like its impact on the world, the COVID-19 situation has resulted in broad and unique operating challenges for financial institutions, and a very fluid regulatory environment. In response, we will be posting periodic updates to help keep BBW stakeholders informed on what we see transpiring across the industry. Below you will find summaries of […]
By Greg Miller, IT Analyst · Bankers’ Bank of the West A few short months ago, you probably never thought you’d be working from home. But in these interesting times we find ourselves in, there you are sitting in your pajamas working on a laptop or other device from the comfort of your couch. Aside […]
Effective January 2, 2020, Bankers’ Bank of the West purchased an equity stake in Bankers’ Banc Investment Services, LLC, the holding company of First Bankers’ Banc Securities Inc. (FBBS). With this purchase, BBW is the fourth bankers’ bank to become a shareholder in the company. FBBS has worked with more than 1,000 clients in some […]
A smidgeon of prevention could reduce the chance of a big hack headache Greg Miller, IT Analyst, Bankers’ Bank of the West Posted October 2019 The often-heard claim “everything is bigger in Texas” is unfortunately proving true for ransomware, which has hit at least 22 municipalities in in that state. Clearly, ransomware is not going […]
Out with the old, in with the new: A rehaul for outmoded password procedures Ashlee Aleshire-Ash, Senior IT Support Specialist, Bankers’ Bank of the West Posted August 2019 From the inception of security for technology, we’ve been urged to change our passwords regularly. The common advice was to make the password complicated, nonsensical, and (most […]
Yes, you’ve heard that song before—but no, don’t tune it out Ashlee Aleshire-Ash, Senior IT Support Specialist, Bankers’ Bank of the West Posted May 2019 Recently, a newly discovered security vulnerability made the news. We hear about security issues continually, so why should this instance have garnered any attention? For good reason: Instead of targeting […]
Strategic planning today—more critical (and more advantageous) than ever Jim Swanson, SVP–Bank Strategies, a Division of Bankers’ Bank of the West [copyright 2018] Posted October 2018 From time to time, many of us find managing our day-to-day workload challenging. Of necessity, we often find ourselves in head-down mode trying to get through the tasks at […]
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