Why .Bank?

CBI Bank & Trust is making the move from our current .COM address to the more secure and bank-only .BANK domain. 

Since you may have questions about what the .BANK domain may mean, we’re sharing answers to many commonly asked questions below. As always, however, if you have a question that’s not covered below, don’t hesitate to contact us, and we’re happy to help.

What is .BANK?

You've likely searched online for a government, educational, or non-profit website and noticed .gov, .edu, or .org in the address extensions that identify the organizations' unique characteristics.  The .BANK domain is similar in that it readily tells you the website you've found is a bank.  Unlike a .com extension that anyone can purchase, a .BANK in a website URL or an email address is only available from verified banks, so you can interact with confidence when you see the ‘.BANK’ at the end of our email address and website URL.  

How is .BANK more secure?

All banks are verified and authenticated by fTLD Resigtry Services, LLC, the .BANK administrator, prior to registering their .BANK domain, and re-verified annually thereafter. This ensures that everyone using a .BANK domain is an eligible organization. Hackers and bad actors can’t get a .BANK domain to create lookalike domains for phishing and spoofing, as they can in ‘.com’ and other publicly available Domains.

With the ‘.BANK’ visual authentication cue in place, you can quickly confirm emails and websites of ours are real and avoid interactions that could lead to identity theft and financial fraud. This authentication is also an additional layer of protection for internal and vendor communications, helping to secure against potential breaches.

All banks within the .BANK domain must also implement additional Security Requirements to help secure their sites and email, and protect them, their vendors, and their customers from phishing, spoofing, and other cyberattacks. All banks using .BANK are monitored for compliance with these security requirements on an ongoing basis.

Do I need to do anything differently now that you’re using .BANK?

You’ll want to ensure you see this in the URL and all email correspondence and system alert messages will also be using the same .BANK extension for added protection.

The good news is that our .COM email addresses will automatically be forwarded to our new .BANK email addresses once we’ve made the change, and our .com address will redirect to our new .BANK site automatically.

Why doesn't every bank have a .BANK domain?

The move to .BANK is a business decision every bank must make, and plan for, based on its priorities and resources. We decided it was a priority for us to invest in additional security and provide our clients with an easy way to authenticate our email communications and website.

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