.bank

Internet top-level domain October 2022 .bank Dotbanklogo.png 2014 11 26 (root zone)2015 1 5 (delegated) Generic top-level domain Active fTLD Registry Services Bank Policy InstituteAmerican Bankers Association Reserved for those in the banking sector; domain names must correspond to organization's legal name or branding Policies https://register.bank thumb|Initial logo .bank is a generic top level domain (gTLD) used in the Domain Name System of the internet. The TLD was officially delegated to fTLD Registry Services on behalf of the Financial Services Roundtable and the American Bankers Association on January 5, 2015.Delegation Report for .bank https://www.iana.org/reports/c.2.9.2.d/20150105-bank IANA Internet Assigned Numbers Authority September 9, 2022 The top-level domain was approved by ICANN in September 2014, but only became available to qualifying institutions the following year in May 2015.https://communitybankingconnections.org/articles/2017/i1/considerations Considerations for Banks Thinking About Migrating to a Dot-Bank Domain Name Community Banking Connections 2017 October 11, 2022 The .bank TLD has been included in the HSTS preload-list; as a result, popular web browsers will only connect to a .bank webpage using HTTPS. Proposals When proposed back in 2011, it was hoped that the release and adoption of a .bank domain name by authorized institutions would help prevent phishing and identity theft. The project's general manager, Craig Schwartz, anticipated less than 10,000 .bank domains being registered due to the exclusive eligibility criteria.https://www.theregister.com/2011/10/10/would_you_trust_a_dot_bank/ Would you trust a dot-bank site more than a dot-com? The Register October 10, 2011 October 11, 2022 Usage Usage of the .bank domain is reserved for those in the banking industry, including retail banks, savings associations, and related holding companies and associated organizations composed primarily of those entities. If approved by the fTLD board, government regulators of eligible companies and organizations, or organizations whose members are composed primarily of such government regulators, can register as well. As of March 2017, around 2,400 banks in the United States had registered nearly 5,000 .bank domains, with 300 in active use at that time. By September 2026, over 930 banking institutions had switched to a .bank domain as their primary website.September 2026 Registrations in the .bank domain are exclusive to eligible entities and subject to a verification process, providing visitors trust and authenticity that the .bank website is a legitimate bank.https://www.bankrate.com/banking/what-is-dot-bank-domain/ Banks are switching to 'dot-bank' websites — here's what that is Bankrate August 29, 2018 October 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20250210220402/https://www.bankrate.com/banking/what-is-dot-bank-domain/ dead 10 February 2025 Security Institutions operating with a .bank domain are subject to enhanced security requirements, including: Vetting process verified annually by fTLD Registry Services, LLC .bank TLD must be hosted on .bank name servers Registrations limited to approved registrars Usage of email authentication and two-factor authentication Usage of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) References Category:Generic top-level domains Category:Internet properties established in 2015 Category:Banking industry