Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by the British Empire in 1846, in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute. The state—which is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, Oregon to... Show more the south, Idaho to the east, and the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north—was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital; the state's largest city is Seattle. Washington is often referred to as Washington state to distinguish it from the nation's capital, Washington, D.C.Washington is the 18th-largest state, with an area of 71,362 square miles, and the 13th-most populous state, with more than 7.7...
As technology becomes more sophisticated, so too do the means in which scammers can target consumers. This year, recognising potential scams can help mitigate losses. NAB revealed some “common red flags” affecting bank customers in 2025. These include: Unexpected contact via phone call, text message,...
Online bank Revolut is rolling out a new security measure to help customers uncover impersonation scams, and make contact between customer support and Revolut customers safer and more reliable. Revolut, which has more than 3 million customers in Ireland, said it is introducing In-App Calls to help customers...
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