...cannot claim the check as fraudulent. It's not fair."David Oliver, the senior vice president of the Georgia Bankers Association, said the transaction is commonly referred as the "stranger in need" scam and at times can be converted...

...company for Georgia Bank & Trust, and also a board member for the American Bankers Association. Members of the Georgia Bankers Association were in Washington, D.C., last week to discuss banking issues and meet with Congressional representatives...

...000,000: Georgia's 228 state-based FDIC-insured banks earned $2.25 billion in 2012, reported the Georgia Bankers Association. That's an increase of $1.7 billion from 2011. "It's good news for everyone ? banks, business and...

...new international standards won't go into effect on Jan. 1 as initially thought. David Oliver with the Georgia Bankers Association says the implementation has been delayed so the Federal Reserve and other banking authorities can more thoroughly...

...placed comments with the Georgia Bankers Association, which has also chimed...communications director for the Georgia Bankers Association. So millions of dollars...We worked with the Georgia Bankers Association on their comment letter...

...payment services has shifted from retailers and merchants to consumers, said David Oliver, a spokesman for the Georgia Bankers Association.Merchants and retailers pay banks and card networks for the ability to process debit and credit card transactions...

...That's a good trend," said David Oliver, the senior vice president for communications and marketing for the Georgia Bankers Association. "Likewise, loans that are not current declined in the second quarter. More people are able to pay on time...

...it's always wise to shop around and find the right place for you," said David Oliver, a spokesman for the Georgia Bankers Association.Kellar switched to First Citizens Bank, which offered her a free, high-yield checking account with no...

...first-time buyers."It would have clearly caused more blanks to fail," said Joe Brannen, the president of the Georgia Bankers Association.Supporters expressed outrage at out-of-state investors that have bought up lots of those loans and stand...

...hopes to sign up more as the finance sector's own balance sheets improve.Joe Brannen, president of the Georgia Bankers Association, said banks have found a cheaper way to curb identity fraud."Most of the banks are only dealing with existing...