Digital Banking

From splitting dinner with friends to sending thousands of dollars across the globe, online and mobile payment apps have made life easier. Services like PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle allow users to transfer money in seconds. But while the convenience is undeniable, so are the risks. As these apps grow in popularity, so do the scams targeting their users.

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For many organizations, consumers are given a choice as to how they wish to receive communications. For many that would be texting.

Texting, from a consumer’s point of view, has its benefits; it’s:

Voice scams (live phone calls, texts, voicemail messages) are typically unsolicited messages that promise or threaten something “big”, and you have a very short time frame to either claim the prize or respond to the alleged problem.  According to a 2023 McAfee Global Scam Study, the most common scams are:

There is a big upward trend in what is called Hybrid Vishing. It’s a type of phishing attack where the cybercriminal typically reaches out to their victims (businesses and private citizens) through email (or text), but instead of a malicious link within the message, they will provide a phone number.

Hybrid vishing emails and texts usually imitate a legitimate invoice, payment confirmations, fraud alerts, account suspensions,...

Are you in the market for a car, apartment, or your very first home? If you answered yes to any of these, then you should focus on understanding credit scores and why they are essential.

A credit score is a 3-digit number (between 300 to 850) that your lender will use to determine your creditworthiness. Think of your credit score like a report card – it shows whether you've been meeting your debt payments on time. The lender uses...

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Are you taking steps to stay protected from fraudsters? It's crucial to take proactive measures to safeguard your information. Although there's no perfect method to prevent an attack, there are numerous steps you can take to mitigate the risk. Our Prevail Bank Information Security Officer, Michael Hostak, recommends the following tips to ensure your safety.

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There are many reasons why people send checks throughout the year – to pay bills, send money to family members, pay their employees, etc. Perhaps another reason may be that they don’t trust the security of electronic transactions. Whatever the reason, mailing checks may not be the safest route anymore. Check fraud cases have been on the rise – specifically linked to mail theft.

During the pandemic in 2020, federal government stimulus checks were being...

New card or checking account? No problem. Use CardSwap to update all your online vendors’ payment info.

Using numerous online and mobile services for shopping, subscribing, and streaming is common in this digital age. It’s great having so much at our fingertips, don’t get us wrong, but a new card or checking account means you must visit countless sites to update your payment info. This piecemeal approach is a time-consuming hassle. In this age of easy...

Phishing scams are a popular way for people to get access to your personal information. They can be easy to spot, but they're also highly effective. In fact, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reports that phishing is responsible for more than half of all reported online fraud schemes in the US—and the number is growing each year.

In this blog, we'll take a closer look at how phishing works and how you can protect...

In today’s digital world, nearly everything can be done online, including your banking! This being the case, Prevail Bank wants to help keep your accounts safe while enjoying the convenience of our Digital Banking services.

Here are a few tips we recommend to help keep your Digital Banking accounts safe and secure.

First and foremost, be sure that you are using the correct Prevail...