New .bank Domain

What is .Bank?

.Bank is a secure domain exclusively for verified banks, replacing historical domains. It ensures authentic communication via bank email addresses and website URLs, providing confidence, trust, and security.

Why is .Bank more secure?

.Bank verifies all banks and mandates and monitors for compliance with the Security Requirements. The .Bank cue adds visual authentication, enhancing protection against the most common cyberattacks (e.g., phishing, domain spoofing) that can lead to identity theft, business email compromise, and fraud.

Do I need to do anything differently with .Bank?

While website redirection and email forwarding will remain in place for the foreseeable future, please update any bookmarks and email addresses in your records. Our new .Bank domain helps to prevent phishing attacks against our employees, customers, and vendors by providing a visual identification cue for our emails and website. Going forward, you should authenticate our emails and website simply by looking for the .Bank. If it’s not .Bank, it’s not us.

Why haven’t all banks switched to .Bank?

The switch to .Bank is a business decision each bank makes based on priorities and resources. While moving to .bank is not a requirement for banks to do, it is strongly suggested because of the security enhancements it provides.