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Amarillo National Bank Alerts Customers Of Phone Scam

Billy Goforth — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:00:12 +0000

Amarillo National Bank has issued a warning about a current phone scam that the bank customers (and non customers) are currently experiencing. Customers and non-customers are being contacted by an automated phone service and being asked to activate their cards. Amarillo National Bank says NOT to give out ANY personal information. These calls are not [...]

Could Bank Tellers Someday Become Extinct?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:29:46 +0000

Many of us do our banking via ATM or other electronic means, but how would you feel if actual in-person tellers didn’t exist? A few banks are testing out new systems with the possible goal of making that idea a reality.

Snake in ATM Machine Is Scarier Than Hidden Bank Fees [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:00:42 +0000

Ready for something scarier than your checking account balance? Folks who tried to make a withdrawal from this ATM machine got more than they bargained for in the form of a snake who lived in the device. As if the hidden charges most banks try to pull aren’t bad enough. Now we have to dodge snakes at the ATM? Back to hiding our cash under the mattress for us.

Actually, “Snakes in the ATM” would be a great Samuel L. Jackson movie. Watch a particularly scary ATM visit below.

Florida-Based Community Bank to Pay Customers for Their Business

Shauna Wright — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:35:29 +0000

In response to Bank of America’s recently announced $5 monthly fee for debit card usage, Florida-based Community Bank is doing the reverse — it’s paying customers to bank with them.

Bank Heist Thwarted by Robber's Bad Handwriting [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:48:56 +0000

Aspiring criminals listen up: If you’re planning on robbing a bank, it pays to make sure the teller can read your threatening note. According to ‘Good Morning America,’ when accused Delaware bank robber Thomas Love passed a note to a teller demanding money, the teller found his handwriting to be so poor that she couldn’t [...]