Resource Articles
Our Resource Center provides education on personal and business financial topics, information on online security and fraud prevention, and articles from leaders at Sunflower Bank.
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Understanding and Preventing Credit Trigger Lead Marketing
When any lender pulls your credit report, the credit bureau sells this information as a “Trigger Lead”. This sale of your information is legal, but you can stop it.
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Bank Jugging: What It Is and How to Stay Vigilant
Due to reports of “Bank Jugging” incidents in several states, we're sharing important information to help keep our customers and bank visitors safe.
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Protecting Your Identity and Financial Information Against Current Threats
Emerging cyber threats require engagement from the entire community to create a safer cyber environment—from government and law enforcement to the private sector and, most importantly, members of the public.
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5 Steps To Keep Your Financial Information Secure
It’s important to take proactive measures to prevent your financial information from falling into the hands of opportunistic criminals. Follow these five steps from Sunflower Bank to help keep your financial information secure.
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What Is Phishing? How To Avoid Bank Scams and Protect Your Personal Information
These days, the most effective way to steal isn’t in person – it’s online. Phishing scams are fraudulent attempts (usually through email) to steal sensitive information, get money, or convince the user to download something that may contain malware. One of the most common scams is posing as a bank.
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Protect Your Login Credentials
Our priority is to keep your identity and account information safe. Review key security steps you can take to create strong User IDs and Passwords to help keep your accounts secure.
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Keep Your Money Safe with CardControl
As the number of people choosing to conduct personal financial transactions online continues to rise, so does the need for enhanced cybersecurity. Shopping online puts anyone with a debit or credit card at risk for fraud and theft, and with security tools such as CardControl, you have the ability to catch fraudulent activity before things get out of hand.
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Free Fraud Text Alerts
We’re adding an additional layer of security to help combat debit card fraud quickly and more conveniently. Receiving real-time text alerts is a free fraud solution that detects suspicious transactions that occur outside of your normal shopping patterns, spending ranges or geographic areas.
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Secure Your Passwords
Taking the time to secure your passwords is simpler than you might think, and can result in immeasurable pay off. So, how can you change your passwords to make them more secure? Read on for some tips that will help protect your information online, and keep yourself safe.
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