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Cybersecurity Tips: Help Keep Your Money Safe
Cybersecurity Tips: Help Keep Your Money Safe

Identity theft and cyber scams continue to be a threat. It can happen to anyone at any time. Banks work hard to protect your money and keep your accounts safe, but it's crucial that consumers protect themselves from becoming a victim. Here are...

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Consumer Rights
Consumer Protection Basics: Know Your Rights

In today's financial landscape, understanding your rights as a banking consumer is more important than ever. National Consumer Protection Week, observed each March, serves as a reminder of the safeguards in place to protect you from fraud, ensure...

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Beware of Deepfake Scams
Beware of Deepfake Scams

Deepfake technology, once used primarily in entertainment and education, is now being weaponized to exploit consumers, posing significant risks to personal security and financial well-being. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes can produce...

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Beware of Tax Fraud Scams
Beware of Tax Fraud Scams

With tax preparations underway, now is the time to be vigilant about protecting personal information and tax refunds from fraud. Tax-related identity theft and scams are on the rise, and criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their efforts...

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Consumer Tips, Fraud detection, identity theft

Paige Grein, Trust Manager
Reach Beyond the Family Tree When Choosing a Trustee

You've spent your whole life building your legacy. When it comes time to continue your legacy, who should you choose to make sure that your wishes become reality? As many people place their assets, such as farms and accumulated wealth, within...

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Digital financial literacy
Strengthen Your Digital Financial Literacy in 2025

As technology transforms the financial landscape, digital financial literacy is more important than ever. With more consumers using digital tools such as mobile banking apps, digital wallets, and online payments systems, understanding how to navigate...

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Data Privacy Day, Security

Financial Resolutions
Avoid the Holiday Hangover: Financial Resolutions for 2025

Many people feel financial drained after the holidays. The start of a new year is the perfect time to shake off the post-holiday financial hangover and set clear, achievable goals that will strengthen your financial future. Small, manageable steps can...

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Consumer Tips, Saving Money

Criminals Don't Take a Holiday
Scam Alert: Criminals Don't Take a Holiday

Beware of scams asking for cash to "help" a loved one this holiday season. Don't fall for criminals asking you to claim a prize, help a child or grandchild who has been in an accident or is in jail, or gain your inheritance from a long, lost relative. Unfortunately,...

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Beware of scams, Consumer Tips, Fraud detection, Holiday spending, identity theft, prevent fraud, Security, Voice Scams

New Security Features for Online Banking
New Security Features for Online Banking Users

October 2024 If you're making changes to your personal information within Online Banking at www.BankISB.com, or if you are making a transfer between your Iowa State Bank accounts, we've added some additional security features for your protection. Changing...

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Iowa State Bank identity
Banks Never Ask That: Practice Safe Checks

Do you practice safe checks? It should come as easily as airline safety, so buckle up for this one. Despite the fact that check use has declined by 25%, reports of check fraud have soared. in fact, they've nearly doubled since 2021. Criminals are...

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