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Influencer Marketing Compliance for Banks and Credit Unions

March 6, 2020
Ethan Wall

Posted in: Social Media Compliance

Are your bank or credit union employees leaving positive online reviews? Awesome. That’s a wonderful thing to let people know how much they love the bank. But are they violating influencer aws by doing so? Oh my goodness, that could be terrible for social media compliance for credit unions or social media compliance for banks. […]

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Social Media Giveaway Compliance for Credit Unions and Banks

February 27, 2020
Ethan Wall

Posted in: Social Media Compliance

Does your credit union or bank run online giveaways? Awesome. These contests and sweepstakes, and giveaways are a great way to get exposure, and to attract attention to your social media profiles. But, there are specific laws and regulations that govern these giveaways. And if you don’t have the right risk management in place, you […]

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Social Media Compliance for Credit Unions: Employee Risks

February 20, 2020
Ethan Wall

Posted in: Social Media Compliance

Does your credit union or bank use social media? Does your bank or credit union have employees? If you answered yes to these two questions, then you need to have employee social media policies in order to mitigate risks and achieve social media compliance for credit unions or social media compliance for banks. As a […]

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Social Media Compliance for Banks: CRA Compliance

February 16, 2020
Ethan Wall

Posted in: Social Media Compliance

Is your bank or credit union preserving social media content? What? No. What are you thinking? You may not be in compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act which can have a tremendously harsh impact on your need for social media compliance for banks or social media compliance for credit unions. As a social media attorney […]

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Social Media Compliance for Credit Unions: Credit and Loans

February 12, 2020
Ethan Wall

Posted in: Social Media Compliance

Does your bank or credit union promote credit loans or savings products on social media? If so, it’s a great way to get in front of potential customers and members and promote your financial products. But did you know that you have to comply with financial laws and regulations that govern credit and loan products, […]

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Social Media Compliance for Banks: The Fair Housing Act

February 7, 2020
Ethan Wall

Posted in: Social Media Compliance

If your bank or credit union promotes real estate related products, you know you have to comply with the Fair Housing Act. Even on social media. The question is how can you achieve in social media compliance for banks or social media compliance for credit unions when it comes to the Fair Housing Act when […]

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Social Media Compliance for Banks: How to Correctly Add Member FDIC Statement

January 31, 2020
Ethan Wall

Posted in: Social Media Compliance

If your bank or credit union uses social media, then you have to comply with the disclosure laws by including the official advertising sign like member FDIC or federally insured by the NCUA. As a social media lawyer that specializes in social media compliance for banks or social media compliance for credit unions, I’m here […]

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Social Media Compliance for Banks and Credit Unions

January 26, 2020
Ethan Wall

Posted in: Social Media Compliance

Does your bank or credit union use social media? If so, awesome! In today’s day and age, banks and credit unions need to use social media to promote their products, service and engage with their community. But there are serious financial laws and regulations that govern bank and credit union social media use. And if […]

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What does a trademark cost? A trademark attorney explains.

January 19, 2020
Ethan Wall

Posted in: Trademarks and Copyrights

A lot of people wonder, how much does it cost to get a trademark? The answer is probably less than you think. When it comes to hiring an attorney, you normally thinking about shelling out thousands of dollars, mortgaging your house, selling your kids, whatever you got to do to kind of get things done. […]

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Should I use an online service like Legal Zoom to get a trademark?

January 12, 2020
Ethan Wall

Posted in: Trademarks and Copyrights

So you’re thinking about getting a trademark for your business and wondering, “Should I use one of those cheap online services like LegalZoom instead of paying a bunch of money for a trademark attorney?” The answer is maybe, but before you do consider this. From a business owner standpoint, I get it. We all want […]

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