{"id":33,"date":"2011-03-06T02:18:24","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T02:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/auto-brokers.com\/auto\/?p=33"},"modified":"2014-12-08T07:26:35","modified_gmt":"2014-12-08T15:26:35","slug":"fdic-identity-theft-red-flags-rules-and-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/auto-brokers.com\/auto\/fdic-identity-theft-red-flags-rules-and-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"FDIC Identity Theft Red Flags rules and guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Identity Theft Red Flags Regulation<\/h2>\n

On November 9, 2007 the OCC, Board, FDIC, OTS, NCUA and FTC (the Agencies) jointly issued the final rules and guidelines implementing section 114 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act) and final rules implementing section 315 of the FACT Act. The rules implementing section 114 require financial institutions or creditors to develop and implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program (the Program) to detect, prevent, and mitigate identity theft in connection with covered accounts and to establish policies and procedures to assess the validity of a change of address. These rules and guidelines became effective January 1, 2008, and require financial institutions to comply by November 1, 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Identity Theft Red Flags rules and guidelines apply to financial institutions and\/or creditors such as:<\/p>\n

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Banks<\/div>\n
Credit Unions<\/div>\n
Savings Associations<\/div>\n
Auto Dealers<\/div>\n
Mortgage Lenders<\/div>\n
Mortgage Brokers<\/div>\n
Utility Companies<\/div>\n
Phone Companies<\/div>\n
Other Creditors<\/div>\n
New \u2018Red Flag\u2019 Requirements for Financial Institutions and Creditors Will Help Fight Identity Theft <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Identity thieves use people\u2019s personally identifying information to open new accounts and misuse existing accounts, creating havoc for consumers and businesses. Financial institutions and creditors soon will be required to implement a program to detect, prevent, and mitigate instances of identity theft.
\nThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the federal bank regulatory agencies, and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) have issued regulations (the Red Flags Rules) requiring financial institutions and creditors to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs, as part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act of 2003. The programs must be in place by November 1, 2008, and must provide for the identification, detection, and response to patterns, practices, or specific activities \u2013 known as \u201cred flags\u201d \u2013 that could indicate identity theft.<\/p>\n

Who must comply with the Red Flags Rules?<\/h3>\n

The Red Flags Rules apply to \u201cfinancial institutions\u201d and \u201ccreditors\u201d with \u201ccovered accounts.\u201d<\/h3>\n
Under the Rules, a financial institution is defined as a state or national bank, a state or federal savings and loan association, a mutual savings bank, a state or federal credit union, or any other entity that holds a \u201ctransaction account\u201d belonging to a consumer. Most of these institutions are regulated by the Federal bank regulatory agencies and the NCUA. Financial institutions under the FTC\u2019s jurisdiction include state-chartered credit unions and certain other entities that hold consumer transaction accounts.<\/div>\n
A transaction account is a deposit or other account from which the owner makes payments or transfers. Transaction accounts include checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, savings deposits subject to automatic transfers, and share draft accounts.<\/div>\n
A creditor is any entity that regularly extends, renews, or continues credit; any entity that regularly arranges for the extension, renewal, or continuation of credit; or any assignee of an original creditor who is involved in the decision to extend, renew, or continue credit. Accepting credit cards as a form of payment does not in and of itself make an entity a creditor. Creditors include finance companies, automobile dealers, mortgage brokers, utility companies, and telecommunications companies. Where non-profit and government entities defer payment for goods or services, they, too, are to be considered creditors. Most creditors, except for those regulated by the Federal bank regulatory agencies and the NCUA, come under the jurisdiction of the FTC.<\/div>\n

A covered account is an account used mostly for personal, family, or household purposes, and that involves multiple payments or transactions. Covered accounts include credit card accounts, mortgage loans, automobile loans, margin accounts, cell phone accounts, utility accounts, checking accounts, and savings accounts. A covered account is also an account for which there is a foreseeable risk of identity theft \u2013 for example, small business or sole proprietorship accounts.<\/p>\n

Complying with the Red Flags Rules<\/h3>\n

Under the Red Flags Rules, financial institutions and creditors must develop a written program that identifies and detects the relevant warning signs \u2013 or \u201cred flags\u201d \u2013 of identity theft. These may include, for example, unusual account activity, fraud alerts on a consumer report, or attempted use of suspicious account application documents. The program must also describe appropriate responses that would prevent and mitigate the crime and detail a plan to update the program. The program must be managed by the Board of Directors or senior employees of the financial institution or creditor, include appropriate staff training, and provide for oversight of any service providers.<\/p>\n

How flexible are the Red Flags Rules?<\/h3>\n

The Red Flags Rules provide all financial institutions and creditors the opportunity to design and implement a program that is appropriate to their size and complexity, as well as the nature of their operations. Guidelines issued by the FTC, the federal banking agencies, and the NCUA (ftc.gov\/opa\/2007\/10\/redflag.shtm<\/a>) should be helpful in assisting covered entities in designing their programs. A supplement to the Guidelines identifies 26 possible red flags. These red flags are not a checklist, but rather, are examples that financial institutions and creditors may want to use as a starting point. They fall into five categories:<\/p>\n

  • alerts, notifications, or warnings from a consumer reporting agency; <\/li>\n
  • suspicious documents; <\/li>\n
  • suspicious personally identifying information, such as a suspicious address; <\/li>\n
  • unusual use of \u2013 or suspicious activity relating to \u2013 a covered account; and <\/li>\n
  • notices from customers, victims of identity theft, law enforcement authorities, or other businesses about possible identity theft in connection with covered accounts.
    \nMore detailed compliance guidance on the Red Flags Rules will be forthcoming. For questions about compliance with the Rules, you may contact     RedFlags@ftc.gov.<\/a> <\/p>\n

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    For More Information<\/h3>\n

    The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair practices in the marketplace and to provide information to businesses to help them comply with the law. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues<\/a>, visit ftc.gov<\/a> or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261.<\/p>\n

    See Federal Trade Commission <\/a>site<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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