by alpine | Mar 16, 2016 | News
In an attempt to file fraudulent tax returns, identity thieves hacked IRS computer systems once again. In a statement from the IRS, they said they halted an attack attempting to access PIN information. An E-file PIN is used in some instances to electronically file tax...
by StratAgree™ Trend Watch | Jan 11, 2016 | News
For the seventh straight year, Forbes has come up with a list of America’s Best Banks. While we’d like to see measures of customer satisfaction included in these rankings, Forbes uses a more typical set of criteria based on strength and stability....
by StratAgree™ Trend Watch | Jan 5, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
As participants in the financial services industry, we should be interested in what the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFBP) is working on. To better understand this regulator, StratAgree has begun to review their monthly reports of consumer complaints. The most...
by alpine | Dec 31, 2015 | News
Best Wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year! We’ll be back January 4th to help you better understand your customers. Warm regards, The StratAgree Team Alpine Jennings Bob Dorn
by StratAgree™ Trend Watch | Nov 3, 2015 | News, Uncategorized
Cleveland-based KeyCorp (KEY) agreed to buy First Niagara Financial Group Inc (FNFG) for $4.1 billion. What Does It Mean? Large bank deals appear to be back. Though they had slowed in the aftermath of the financial crisis, acquisition of banks over $1 billion in...
by alpine | Sep 29, 2015 | News, Uncategorized
EMV is here Your chip cards should have arrived by now. As reported previously, the EMV (Europay MasterCard and Visa) protocol takes effect tomorrow (October 1st) in the U.S. By now, your bank, credit union or credit card company should have provided you with a new...
