SBA Changes: What You Need to Know for Small Business Success Apr 2nd, 2024 by: Marketing Inbox Security SBA Changes: What You Need to Know for Small Business Success In the ever-evolving landscape of small business financing, staying informed about the latest changes can make all the difference in securing the capital your business needs to thrive. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has recently introduced several significant updates to its lending solutions, offering ... Read More
Introducing The New Hillcrest Bank Logo Sep 20th, 2023 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Security Over the next few months, we plan to roll out our new Hillcrest Bank logo across our website, emails, statements, online and mobile banking, and more. The new logo represents the holistic approach we take and the complete solution we offer to help you reach your business and personal financial goals. Thank you for the ... Read More
What Is So Positive About Positive Pay? Jun 27th, 2023 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Banking SolutionsBusiness TipsSecurity Old School crime is back and check fraud is surging. Thankfully, businesses are turning to digital payments and electronic alternatives like card and ACH. Unfortunately, some business owners are committed to paper and use checks as part of their daily operations. Simply search the term “check washing” into any search engine and you will discover ... Read More
Imposter Scams: What Are They And How Can You Protect Yourself From Them? Sep 9th, 2021 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Banking TipsInformation SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity What was the No. 1 type of fraud Americans reported in 2020? If you guessed imposter scams, you’re correct. The Federal Trade Commission filed nearly 500,000 complaints about imposter scams last year — marking imposter scams the most common form of fraud reported to the FTC in 2020. Imposter scammers lie about their identity — ... Read More
Tips To Avoid Becoming A Victim Of Fraud Apr 10th, 2019 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Banking TipsInformation SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity Trends in social engineering attacks Social engineering is on the rise, so it’s especially important to be vigilant against these attacks. The following are new trends in the world of social engineering: Vishing: The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) scam: The target receives a call, email, or a visit from a fraudster claiming to be ... Read More
Potential Fraud On The Rise – How To Protect Yourself Feb 27th, 2018 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Business TipsInformation SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity 5 Reasons Why Cash Flow Is Important To Small Businesses At Hillcrest Bank, we take the protection of your financial well-being very seriously and have experts diligently monitoring for fraud activity. Nobody is safe from potential fraud, which makes everyone a possible victim. The losses can be quick and large, but we make it a ... Read More
Phishing And Vishing Is On The Rise – What You Need To Know! Oct 13th, 2017 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Information SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity 5 Reasons Why Cash Flow Is Important To Small Businesses Recently there has been an increase in phishing and vishing scams verifying data from the ‘dark web’ due to the Equifax data breach. Calls might try to trick you into giving personal information. Here are some tips for recognizing and preventing phone scams and imposter ... Read More
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