What makes .BANK different?
.BANK is a trusted, verified, more secure domain for financial institutions, including Farmers Bank. The .BANK domain, is exclusively for banks, it prevents lookalike domains making it easy for anyone to immediately identify bank emails and websites versus phishing and spoofing attacks. The .BANK “Stamp of Trust” creates verified online and email platforms that are prepared for digital banking products and services, and where customers share additional personal and/or financial information.
To acquire a .BANK domain, we had to submit various applications and forms of identification to prove we were a legitimate bank; .BANK domains are ONLY given to verified members of the banking industry (anyone can acquire a .COM). To maintain a .BANK domain, we are also required to meet robust security practices and technologies.
How does .BANK affect me?
We migrated to .BANK for our customers! Not only is our online security more robust than ever, a .BANK domain also greatly reduces the chances of our website being spoofed. Spoofed websites commonly imitate the sites of banks, and other official businesses, in order to fraudulently collect sensitive information from users. Commonly, a spoofed website will replicate logos, text, and design elements to trick people into thinking it's the trusted site; users may not recognize the difference and could, essentially, hand their data over to fraudsters.
Since all .BANK domains must be verified by regulatory agencies, it makes it nearly impossible for fraudsters to register a .BANK to trick users. .COM's, however, can be acquired by anyone at any time; there is NO regulation over these domains.
What can I do to embrace .BANK?
Update your saved bookmark to reflect www.farmerstrust.BANK
Type the .BANK domain in your web browser when you visit us online
Use the .BANK domain when you contact our staff via email (example: first name initial and last name@farmerstrust.bank, ie jdoe@farmerstrust.bank)