Fraud Protection 1st State Bank

Safeguarding Against Check Fraud: Mitten Money Podcast

1st State Bank had the privilege of collaborating with Tri-Star Trust on a two-part series on the Mitten Money Podcast, hosted by William Zank. The topic of conversation in this series is the concerning surge in check fraud that has impacted thousands of businesses across the United States. Listen to this important message in the […]

Positive Pay Service

Our Positive Pay Service offers your business powerful fraud protection against check and ACH fraud. As business leaders/owners, we continue to face many challenges. Challenging times often are a catalyst to increased fraudulent activities, and unfortunately, statistics state that eventually every business will be impacted by fraud. At 1st State Bank, we are seeing an […]

Fraud Prevention

There is no way to deny that electronic and check fraud has become a huge issue for businesses. According to the 2018 Experian Global Fraud and Identity Report, over 65% of Businesses have experienced some form of fraudulent financial activity and U.S. Businesses will lose an average of 5% of their gross revenues to fraud. […]

Keeping Your Debit Card Safe

A debit card connected to your checking account is a very common payment choice these days. Debit cards offer convenience to draw funds from that account when making a purchase as well as withdraw cash through an ATM. Avoid fraud – Use your Debit Card wisely. Check Your Bank Activity Often React time is important. […]

ACH (Automated Clearing House)

Let us help you develop your company’s Internal Guide for Managing ACH (Automated Clearing House) Transactions. Preventing fraud is top on your list! 82% of businesses have been victimized by payments fraud, according to the Payments Fraud and Control Survey (Click here to review the entire Survey). Of that 82 percent: 64% resulted from actions […]