Journal Article

Banking on Safety: Banks Accept Alternative ID to Fight Crime and Reach New Markets


Abstract: Opening a bank account is easy for most people. You take your driver's license, Social Security card and money to the bank, and—Presto!—you have an account. With this account comes the convenience of easy access to your money and the safety of not carrying large amounts of cash.

Keywords: Financial modernization; Bank fraud;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Part of Series: e-Perspectives

Publication Date: 2002

Volume: 2

Issue: 1

Order Number: 1