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Protect Your Money – Credit Card Skimming

  Card Skimming: Card skimming is a tactic used to steal credit or debit card information. Card skimming involves swiping your credit or debit card through a card reader that has been illegally set up to record information from your card’s magnetic stripe. Skimming devices are usually installed on machines like ATMs and handheld pin … Read more

Tips to avoid counterfeit bills

Become familiar with how bills of different denominations (particularly $20 notes) look and feel. With advancements in printer technology, it is becoming easier for counterfeiters to produce these fake bills. One of the biggest problems for counterfeiters is the paper, and the first line of defense for you is being able to physically feel the … Read more

National Consumer Protection Week

Sunday March 2, marked the 16th annual National Consumer Protection Week.  The Federal Trade Commission along with 74 federal, state and local agencies and organizations stand up for consumers by highlighting the very best in consumer education resources. For more information please visit the NCPW's website at www.ncpw.gov/ (By clicking on the link you will … Read more

Web Maintenance

Online Banking will be temporarily unavailable between 7:00pm to 10:00pm on Sunday, January 26th for scheduled maintenance.  Please use our free Telephone Banking System at 1-800-364-3698 to check balances and transactions.  ~ We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.~

Free Credit Report

The best source for your free credit report that is authorized by the Federal government is www.annualcreditreport.com or call 1-877-322-8228. Reasons to check you credit report annually: Credit reports may affect the terms or conditions of a loan, credit card approval, housing request, and even your employment application. Reviewing your credit report helps you catch signs of identity theft.  Ensure all information … Read more

Online Banking Tips

As the utilization of online banking becomes more common, your friends at Points West Community Bank have complied some helpful hints and tricks to make your experience safer, efficient, and preferable. It is not a good idea to use your account number as your Access ID. Make it a habit to at least login to … Read more