.BANK
.BANK Versus .COM Domain
We often get asked why FNC Bank has a .BANK website and email instead of the commonly used .COM. Here's an overview of what it means to be a .BANK financial institution.
What is .BANK?
.BANK is a restricted domain, similar to .gov or .edu, but specifically for verified banks. Unlike .COM, which can be obtained by anyone, .BANK quickly verifies that the website or email is genuinely from our bank. Therefore, when you see the .BANK at the end of our email address and website URL, you can confidently interact with us.
How is .BANK more secure?
All banks are verified and authenticated by fTLD, the .BANK administrator, before registering their .BANK domain, and they are re-verified annually. This ensures that every organization using a .BANK domain is eligible. Unlike in ‘.COM’ and other publicly available domains, hackers and bad actors cannot obtain a .BANK domain to create fake domains for phishing and spoofing.
With the .BANK visual authentication cue in place, you can quickly confirm that our emails and websites are legitimate, avoiding interactions that could lead to identity theft and financial fraud. This authentication also provides an additional layer of protection for our internal and vendor communications, strengthening our defense against potential breaches.
Every bank within the .BANK domain is required to implement additional security measures to safeguard their sites and email, protecting themselves, their vendors, and their customers from phishing, spoofing, and other cyberattacks. Ongoing monitoring ensures that all banks using .BANK comply with these security requirements.
Why haven’t all banks moved to this?
The decision to move to .BANK is a business decision that each bank must make based on its own priorities and resources. At FNC Bank, we recognized the importance of enhancing our security and providing our customers with a simple way to authenticate our email communications and website, so we made the switch to .BANK.
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What our customers are saying
Keep doing a great job in helping customers with fraudulent charges. Top notch support. Some of my friends have had these issues with fraud and they received ZERO support from their bank. (that was not FNCB)! Thank you!Kate
Really great bank, down to earth and personal. Does not have the corporate feeling vibe, long holds on the phone etc. High quality experience for sure. If buying a home, (FNC Bank) is truly fantastic.Shawn
We have banked at FNC bank for over 20 years. We can not say enough about how helpful the personnel has been whenever we have needed help doing or understanding something.Arthur
FNC Bank has been our bank for over 40 years! Never had any issues. Great service!Richard
Have been extremely happy for the past 32 years as a customer.James
(Mortgage lender) was fantastic at FNC Bank! He helped my family get a loan for our new home. We got a construction loan for a shouse/barndominium. I’ve always heard it can be a difficult process with a bank to get a loan for this type of home and he made it easy. He’s always helpful with any question I have and will give you a great experience.Tiffany
(Commercial Lender) was amazing to work with. My husband and I had a business idea and were not sure if the financing would work out. I'm so glad we called him. He was easy to work with, very responsive, and clearly knowledgeable in his field. Highly recommend.Mindy
Did a great job with refinancing our mortgage, very helpful. Meet all of our regular banking needs with accuracy and a personal touch.Christine
We have been customers of FNCB for over 40 years and have been satisfied customers the whole way!Doreen
I appreciate that FNCB keeps up with all the current technology.Kathryn
I like the hometown feel and great customer service. I love the employees and they have went to great lengths to help me with things. Once I left my phone there and customer service called all my kids. Who does that? I love that they care that much.Jean
The best bank I have ever used. Everyone is has been so kind and helpful!Lisa
Small town service with a smile, big city offerings!Patty
I have been with FNC bank for over 20 years and even though I have moved, I like the small town bank so I continue my accounts there.Christyl
So far this year we have opened up savings accounts for our children and navigated a stolen debit card number/fraud. Customer service reps in both situations were wonderful.Jamie
I absolutely love this bank!! They are very personable and I have NEVER had an issue with anything!! I love the ability to work with a small bank that is NOT forced to follow the "Rules" of a corporate company!!Cory
Friendly and capable employees who go beyond the ordinary. I was very impressed with the loan officer who helped with the car loan I received even though the dealer was being ridiculous. It took people in the Hudson and New Richmond offices to get it done, but it was completed in one day.Deborah
Banked here for 15+ years. The staff are always helpful and knowledgeable, I recommend this bank to everyone I can!Auir
This is the best bank ever! I love you guys for all you've done for me over the years!Jennifer
Always treated as family with every interaction!Byron