In this day and age there is an app for just about anything. What if you had the ability to turn your card “off” when you weren’t using it? Well, there’s an app for that now, too. Astra Bank is pleased to introduce CardValet^®, a mobile card management application that helps reduce account fraud by allowing cardholders to monitor accounts with their smartphone and control how, when and where their debit card is used.

Astra Bank is excited to kick off a new recurring series called Astra VMP, which stands for Video Marketing Presentations. With the growing popularity of video on sites like YouTube, Facebook and others, we figured it would be a great idea to hop on the “video bandwagon” and use it for sharing many of the great things going on here at the bank.

As we all know, email has become a way of life… especially when it comes to running a business in today’s digital society. While email helps us communicate, share information and keep in touch, the reality is companies of all sizes are being targeted by criminals through business email compromise scams...

Though the Internet has many advantages, it can also make users vulnerable to fraud, identity theft and other scams. According to Symantec, 12 adults become a victim of cybercrime every second. To help reduce the chances that you become one of these unlucky individuals, Astra Bank recommends the following tips to keep you safe online:

Did you know that October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month? Every October this national campaign is designed to increase the public’s awareness of cybersecurity and cyber crime issues. Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. In 2015, there were 13.1 million victims of identity fraud in the U.S., according to Javelin Strategy and Research. To help keep our customers safe and their privacy protected, Astra Bank recommends following these tips to keep your information, and your money, safe.