Home BankHome Banking Information and NewsLearnFind out about home banking with this set of articles.FindRead these articles to learn how to find a good home bank.GetWant to bank from home? Find out how to get an account..NewsKeep up to date with the latest home banking news.Be Safe with your Chosen Home Banksby banker on October 15, 2009While it is true that these online banks or the so-called home banks are really convenient for every user, there are still some instances that this way of banking is unsafe. And everyone must be very careful about this.More often than not, you as the banker only care about the speed and convenience that you get from your financial institution. You are only considering the benefits you get from your chosen banking institution. Sometimes, you are not very much bothered if the one that you choose is really safe for you. One instance is the online bank.Since online banks are in nowadays because of the speed and convenience it is offering for most people, you are also encouraged to use one. You no longer want the traditional way of banking because of the fact that moving out of your house just to do some of your transactions really takes time and effort. However, there are also certain hazards of these online banks. Therefore, it is just but fair for you to be very careful as you choose to have your transactions with your online banks.Since all of your banking transactions are happening online, there is also a big possibility that your bank account may be hacked. As we all know, cyber criminals are abundant these days. Whenever you are visiting your bank account or doing some banking transactions, you can’t help but think that they may attack you any time.Cyber criminals attack their victims silently. You will never know when they will attack you. Sometimes, you might think that all that you are receiving from your online banks are genuine. But sometimes, this is not always the case. The cyber criminals are computer wizards. They know very well what to do in order for them to hack your accounts. You might just wake up one day that all your savings from your online bank account is corrupted by these hackers.Therefore, you must be very wary on what you are doing. Don’t trust all of the emails that you receive. If you sense that there is somewhat a mistrustful business with what you have received, don’t take chances of making it happen. If you received an email stating that they need your online banking log in account, do not provide it right away. You must know that these are only schemes and if you let yourself be caught in those traps, you might just find yourself hanging without any money in your online bank account.← Previous EntriesHome Banking NewsOnline banking becoming the norm but still carries security issues - ConsumerAffairsOnline banking becoming the norm but still carries security issuesConsumerAffairsPhoto It's getting to the point that if you are one of those rare consumers who doesn't use