Speaker: Courtney Frye Speed, Managing Officer, Bridge Community Bank
What factors impacted your bank's decision to move to .Bank?
Courtney Frye Speed: Once we understood the distinction, the main factor that impacted our decision to move to A dot Bank was the enhanced security protocols required to stand up a dot Bank domain. Knowing that no bad actor could buy a look alike domain without being an actual bank or under the bank's umbrella.
What does the move to .Bank mean to your bank?
Courtney Frye Speed: The move to dot Bank means our customers will always know it's truly bridge community bank behind the website or email. If it says Bridge dot Bank, it's us.
What is your advice to banks considering the move to .Bank?
Courtney Frye Speed: Our advice is to purchase and implement a dot Bank domain. Although your top level domain may be secure, your customers will appreciate your commitment to a TLD specifically tailored to the banking industry. It is the one thing we can do to help ourselves and set our industry apart from the dollar 90 nine.com or.net or others that literally anyone can buy and stand up with a single character difference. That single character difference can also be the difference that matters to a bad guy.
