September 8, 2023

Parson Holds Ceremonial Bill Signing for MBA Priority Measure

Gov. Mike Parson held several ceremonial bill signings Wednesday, including an MBA priority measure that creates a felony penalty provision for destroying an ATM (known as a “smash-and-grab” crime) or attaching a skimming device to an ATM.

As MBA previously shared, Parson signed Senate Bill 186 in early July, and it became effective Aug. 28. Under Missouri law, it is now a felony offense to destroy, damage, modify, steal or install a skimming device on a teller machine. Penalty provisions range from class D to class B felony, with punishment up to 10 years in prison for intentionally disabling or destroying an ATM machine or up to 15 years in prison for attaching a skimming device to the machine.

To raise awareness of this new statute, MBA created stickers to place on ATMs. Placement of these stickers is not required. However, the intent is to warn criminals of the new felony penalties and alert law enforcement and local prosecutors of the section of the Missouri Criminal Code (Sections 560.010 & 570.030) under which these crimes may be prosecuted.

The stickers are free for MBA member banks. To request stickers or for more information, contact MBA Senior Vice President David Kent.

MBA Publishes Resources on Protecting Customers From Check Fraud

Many types of scams and frauds target bank customers, but one in particular has skyrocketed across the country — check fraud. To assist its member banks, MBA has published a one-page flyer and social media posts that banks can use to help their customers protect their money. 

At MBA’s website, bankers can download three options for the flyers. These options allow banks to use materials with MBA’s logo and contact information or to use a template that banks can brand with their logos and contact information. Another option is a co-branded flyer with MBA’s logo.

In addition to the flyer, MBA created three social media posts and graphics for banks to use. Graphics are available for Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn and Instagram.

A password to MBA’s website is required to access the documents. For more information, please contact MBA Senior Vice President Carol Barnett.

As previously shared by MBA, the American Bankers Association has created an online Check Fraud Claim Directory to help banks resolve check fraud claims more efficiently. The directory is available to both ABA members and nonmembers.

Robb, ABA to Preview Fall Advocacy Outlook

American Bankers Association Chairman Dan Robb with Jonesburg State Bank joins ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols and ABA staff for a free webinar highlighting the latest developments on the key issues facing the banking industry this fall. The webinar is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, and will cover these topics.

  • the outlook for post-Silicon Valley Bank regulatory changes
  • the ongoing threat posed by the Durbin-Marshall credit card bill
  • ABA’s ongoing legal challenges to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

“This ABA webinar is a great opportunity for MBA members to hear directly from ABA about significant issues affecting our industry,” said MBA President and CEO Jackson Hataway. “This provides a good preview of the legislation that we will discuss with our congressional delegation during our Washington Visit this fall.”

Missouri bank leaders are encouraged to join Hataway for MBA’s Washington Visit scheduled Oct. 15-18. The visit includes meetings with Missouri lawmakers on Capitol Hill and federal banking regulators.

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