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Thanks for checking out this episode of BanktasticTV’s “The Burst.” Here are some important notes about this episode:

Article: Customer Bank Fees - Mint Takes on Wells Fargo
An article shared recently by Lisa was about Aaron Patzer of Mint.com speaking out against Wells Fargo and the amount of fees they and other banks charge their customers. Aaron called for a shift in the way banks generate money, focusing less on fees and more on customer-focused programs. Patzer also threatened to “expose” these banks and all their fees on Mint.com. To this, Danny Peltz of Wells Fargo stated, “we wish you luck with that.”

If you have any opinions on this topic, we’d like to encourage you to check out the article on Banktastic and get involved! Let us know what you think about Patzer’s stance on a change in revenue generation for banks.

Q&A: Does your organization use laptop encryption?
One recent question that piqued Brad’s interest was about laptop encryption. A lot of Banktastic members gave insight into what types of encryption solutions they’ve used and what worked for them.

This was a great question that generated a lot of great responses. If you have any advice about laptop encryption, visit the question on Banktastic and share your experiences. Also, if you’ve run into an exceptionally good or bad encryption software, why not head over to the Vendors section of Banktastic and review a company? That way you can help people shopping around in the future by sharing your experiences.

Vendor Rating: FindABetterBank.com
Speaking of the Vendors section on Banktastic, Brad recently reviewed FindABetterBank.com. We’ve said it before, but it’s worth repreating - this website is providing a very unique and innovative service for banking customers, and we love it. If you’ve never checked out their site before, we encourage you to visit and try it out! Once you do, let us know what you think by adding your own rating in the vendors section in Banktastic. We think FindABetterBank is doing a rocking job at helping customers finding a FI that better suits their needs. Great job, guys!

New Blog - TheFinancialBrand.com
Brad wanted to announce a great new blog that everybody should subscribe to - New Blog - TheFinancialBrand.com. This blog is run by Jeffry Pilcher, and focuses on branding, marketing and advertising for FIs (both banks AND credit unions). If you’re looking for a new gem to add to your RSS reader, we highly encourage checking this one out. Subscribe today!

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Email Us!
Feel free to email comments or suggestions about “The Burst” to brad@banktastic.com, or post your thoughts on the Banktastic Community.

See you next week!

-The Banktastics