{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"163274","rtpr_id":"nBw3ycXSda-20261007","ticker":"USB","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["USB"],"title":"U.S. Bank expands consumer protection tools with new identity, privacy and credit monitoring service","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-07T14:00:00.436Z","article_body":"U.S. Bank expands consumer protection tools with new identity, privacy and\ncredit monitoring service\n\nU.S. Bank Protect 360 helps clients monitor credit activity, track identity\nrisks and can automatically remove personal information from exposed sites\n\nU.S. Bank Protect 360: Key Facts\n\n\n * Protect 360 is now available to help clients monitor and take action when\ncredit, identity and privacy risks are found on the dark web.\n\n * Protect 360 is available within the U.S. Bank Mobile App and online banking\nexperience.\n\n * The service is available at no additional cost via Protect 360 Essentials,\nwith the option to upgrade to a fee-based Protect 360 Premium subscription to\naccess enhanced protections.\n\nAs consumers face increasing threats to their identity, privacy and financial\ninformation, U.S. Bank today launched Protect 360\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usbank.com%2Fonline-mobile-banking%2Fprotect-360.html&esheet=54617241&newsitemid=20261007928326&lan=en-US&anchor=Protect+360&index=1&md5=eaac995f1247458eb9cbcc16a4c80c9d)\n(1), a new service that helps simplify how clients monitor credit activity,\nidentify privacy risks and take action when personal information may be\nexposed, available in two tiers: Essentials at no additional cost or Premium\nfor a monthly fee.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261007928326/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261007928326/en/)\n\nU.S. Bank Protect 360 brings together credit monitoring, identity protection,\nand data privacy features all within the existing U.S. Bank digital\nexperience.\n\nProtect 360 brings together credit monitoring, identity protection, and data\nprivacy features within the existing U.S. Bank experience – providing\nclients with increased visibility to digital risks and simple next steps when\nfurther action is needed. Clients can enroll in Protect 360 Essentials at no\nadditional cost, with an option to upgrade to a fee-based Protect 360 Premium\nsubscription to access enhanced protections and up to $1 million in identity\ntheft coverage.\n\n“Fraud, scams and the exposure of personal information have become an\neveryday reality for consumers, making basic monitoring tools almost a\nbaseline expectation. But consumers want more than alerts after the fact, they\nwant help understanding where they're vulnerable and what steps they can take\nto better protect themselves,” said Arijit Roy, head of consumer and\nbusiness banking products at U.S. Bank. “Protect 360 is designed to provide\na more proactive line of defense, helping clients stay informed, take action\nsooner and regain control of their digital and financial lives.”\n\nWith Protect 360, clients can:\n\n\n * Monitor changes to their credit profile\n\n * Receive alerts when personal information appears on data broker sites\n\n * Identify potential exposure of sensitive personal information\n\n * Remove information from exposed sites with Protect 360 Essentials guidance\n\n * Automate removal of information from exposed sites with Protect 360 Premium\n\n * Access up to $1 million in identity theft protection with Protect 360 Premium\n\nProtect 360 is available via the U.S. Bank Mobile App and online banking.\nEligible clients can access Protect 360 Essentials at no additional cost and\nupgrade to Protect 360 Premium for $9.99 per month plus applicable sales tax\nwith a U.S. Bank checking or savings account. The new service replaces the\nexisting U.S. Bank credit monitoring experience, expanding beyond credit\ninsights to include identity, privacy and security protections.\n\nProtect 360 is the latest enhancement aimed at helping clients simplify and\nprotect their financial lives, adding value to core everyday banking products\nincluding U.S. Bank Smartly(®) Checking,\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usbank.com%2Fbank-accounts%2Fchecking-accounts%2Fbank-smartly-checking.html&esheet=54617241&newsitemid=20261007928326&lan=en-US&anchor=U.S.+Bank+Smartly%26%23174%3B+Checking%2C&index=2&md5=a2b4ac37bd833a0929c1978527bc569a)\nU.S. Bank Smartly(®) Savings\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usbank.com%2Fbank-accounts%2Fsavings-accounts%2Fbank-smartly-savings.html&esheet=54617241&newsitemid=20261007928326&lan=en-US&anchor=U.S.+Bank+Smartly%26%23174%3B+Savings&index=3&md5=ce439d3c0cd14f1c36d4593fd03d3769)\n, and U.S. Bank Smartly™ Visa Signature(®) card\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usbank.com%2Fcredit-cards%2Fbank-smartly-visa-signature-credit-card.html&esheet=54617241&newsitemid=20261007928326&lan=en-US&anchor=U.S.+Bank+Smartly%26%238482%3B+Visa+Signature%26%23174%3B+card&index=4&md5=03273058d519c5183df3f5f024105f95)\n.\n\nLearn more about Protect 360 at usbank.com/protect360\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fusbank.com%2Fprotect360&esheet=54617241&newsitemid=20261007928326&lan=en-US&anchor=usbank.com%2Fprotect360&index=5&md5=e8770b7a7f82afd6a301f58cd357ba2a)\n.\n\nAbout U.S. Bank\n\nHeadquartered in Minneapolis, U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank\nNational Association, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States.\nThe company’s three major business lines serve 15 million clients globally,\nand its team of nearly 70,000 people invest their hearts and minds to power\nhuman potential every day. Ranked 110(th) on the Fortune 500, U.S. Bancorp is\ndeeply respected for its culture and long-term stewardship and admired for its\ndiversified business mix and product capabilities.\n\nDisclosures:\n\nCredit products offered by U.S. Bank National Association and subject to\ncredit approval. Deposit products are offered by U.S. Bank National\nAssociation. Member FDIC.\n\n\n 1. Terms, conditions, and eligibility requirements apply. Please review the\n\n\nU.S. Bank Protect 360 Terms of Use (PDF)\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usbank.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fusbank%2Fen%2Fdocuments%2Fpdfs%2Fdisclosures%2Fus-bank-protect-360-terms-of-use.pdf&esheet=54617241&newsitemid=20261007928326&lan=en-US&anchor=U.S.+Bank+Protect+360+Terms+of+Use+%28PDF%29&index=6&md5=f9155a37f6833beda0db3539a5a58273)\n\nfor complete details. Free credit score access, alerts and credit score\nforecast through U.S. Bank Protect360 are available to U.S. Bank online and\nmobile banking customers only. Alerts require a TransUnion database match. It\nis possible that some enrolled members may not qualify for alert\nfunctionality. The free VantageScore(®) credit score from TransUnion(®) is\nfor educational purposes only and is not used by U.S. Bank to make credit\ndecisions.\n\nYou can cancel Protect 360 at any time through the U.S. Bank Mobile App,\nonline banking, by calling 800-USBANKS (872-2657) or by visiting a branch.\n\nDeposit products are offered by U.S. Bank National Association. Member FDIC.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261007928326/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261007928326/en/)\n\nMedia Contact \n\nTessa Bajema, U.S. Bank Public Affairs & Communications\n\ntessa.bajema@usbank.com (mailto:tessa.bajema@usbank.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw3ycXSda-20261007","title":"U.S. Bank expands consumer protection tools with new identity, privacy and credit monitoring service","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"USB","created":"2026-10-07T14:00:00.436Z","tickers":["USB"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"U.S. Bank expands consumer protection tools with new identity, privacy and\ncredit monitoring service\n\nU.S. Bank Protect 360 helps clients monitor credit activity, track identity\nrisks and can automatically remove personal information from exposed sites\n\nU.S. Bank Protect 360: Key Facts\n\n\n * Protect 360 is now available to help clients monitor and take action when\ncredit, identity and privacy risks are found on the dark web.\n\n * Protect 360 is available within the U.S. Bank Mobile App and online banking\nexperience.\n\n * The service is available at no additional cost via Protect 360 Essentials,\nwith the option to upgrade to a fee-based Protect 360 Premium subscription to\naccess enhanced protections.\n\nAs consumers face increasing threats to their identity, privacy and financial\ninformation, U.S. Bank today launched Protect 360\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usbank.com%2Fonline-mobile-banking%2Fprotect-360.html&esheet=54617241&newsitemid=20261007928326&lan=en-US&anchor=Protect+360&index=1&md5=eaac995f1247458eb9cbcc16a4c80c9d)\n(1), a new service that helps simplify how clients monitor credit activity,\nidentify privacy risks and take action when personal information may be\nexposed, available in two tiers: Essentials at no additional cost or Premium\nfor a monthly fee.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261007928326/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261007928326/en/)\n\nU.S. Bank Protect 360 brings together credit monitoring, identity protection,\nand data privacy features all within the existing U.S. Bank digital\nexperience.\n\nProtect 360 brings together credit monitoring, identity protection, and data\nprivacy features within the existing U.S. Bank experience – providing\nclients with increased visibility to digital risks and simple next steps when\nfurther action is needed. Clients can enroll in Protect 360 Essentials at no\nadditional cost, with an option to upgrade to a fee-based Protect 360 Premium\nsubscription to access enhanced protections and up to $1 million in identity\ntheft coverage.\n\n“Fraud, scams and the exposure of personal information have become an\neveryday reality for consumers, making basic monitoring tools almost a\nbaseline expectation. But consumers want more than alerts after the fact, they\nwant help understanding where they're vulnerable and what steps they can take\nto better protect themselves,” said Arijit Roy, head of consumer and\nbusiness banking products at U.S. Bank. “Protect 360 is designed to provide\na more proactive line of defense, helping clients stay informed, take action\nsooner and regain control of their digital and financial lives.”\n\nWith Protect 360, clients can:\n\n\n * Monitor changes to their credit profile\n\n * Receive alerts when personal information appears on data broker sites\n\n * Identify potential exposure of sensitive personal information\n\n * Remove information from exposed sites with Protect 360 Essentials guidance\n\n * Automate removal of information from exposed sites with Protect 360 Premium\n\n * Access up to $1 million in identity theft protection with Protect 360 Premium\n\nProtect 360 is available via the U.S. Bank Mobile App and online banking.\nEligible clients can access Protect 360 Essentials at no additional cost and\nupgrade to Protect 360 Premium for $9.99 per month plus applicable sales tax\nwith a U.S. Bank checking or savings account. The new service replaces the\nexisting U.S. Bank credit monitoring experience, expanding beyond credit\ninsights to include identity, privacy and security protections.\n\nProtect 360 is the latest enhancement aimed at helping clients simplify and\nprotect their financial lives, adding value to core everyday banking products\nincluding U.S. Bank Smartly(®) Checking,\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usbank.com%2Fbank-accounts%2Fchecking-accounts%2Fbank-smartly-checking.html&esheet=54617241&newsitemid=20261007928326&lan=en-US&anchor=U.S.+Bank+Smartly%26%23174%3B+Checking%2C&index=2&md5=a2b4ac37bd833a0929c1978527bc569a)\nU.S. Bank Smartly(®) Savings\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usbank.com%2Fbank-accounts%2Fsavings-accounts%2Fbank-smartly-savings.html&esheet=54617241&newsitemid=20261007928326&lan=en-US&anchor=U.S.+Bank+Smartly%26%23174%3B+Savings&index=3&md5=ce439d3c0cd14f1c36d4593fd03d3769)\n, and U.S. Bank Smartly™ Visa Signature(®) card\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usbank.com%2Fcredit-cards%2Fbank-smartly-visa-signature-credit-card.html&esheet=54617241&newsitemid=20261007928326&lan=en-US&anchor=U.S.+Bank+Smartly%26%238482%3B+Visa+Signature%26%23174%3B+card&index=4&md5=03273058d519c5183df3f5f024105f95)\n.\n\nLearn more about Protect 360 at usbank.com/protect360\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fusbank.com%2Fprotect360&esheet=54617241&newsitemid=20261007928326&lan=en-US&anchor=usbank.com%2Fprotect360&index=5&md5=e8770b7a7f82afd6a301f58cd357ba2a)\n.\n\nAbout U.S. Bank\n\nHeadquartered in Minneapolis, U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank\nNational Association, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States.\nThe company’s three major business lines serve 15 million clients globally,\nand its team of nearly 70,000 people invest their hearts and minds to power\nhuman potential every day. Ranked 110(th) on the Fortune 500, U.S. Bancorp is\ndeeply respected for its culture and long-term stewardship and admired for its\ndiversified business mix and product capabilities.\n\nDisclosures:\n\nCredit products offered by U.S. Bank National Association and subject to\ncredit approval. Deposit products are offered by U.S. Bank National\nAssociation. Member FDIC.\n\n\n 1. Terms, conditions, and eligibility requirements apply. Please review the\n\n\nU.S. Bank Protect 360 Terms of Use (PDF)\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usbank.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fusbank%2Fen%2Fdocuments%2Fpdfs%2Fdisclosures%2Fus-bank-protect-360-terms-of-use.pdf&esheet=54617241&newsitemid=20261007928326&lan=en-US&anchor=U.S.+Bank+Protect+360+Terms+of+Use+%28PDF%29&index=6&md5=f9155a37f6833beda0db3539a5a58273)\n\nfor complete details. Free credit score access, alerts and credit score\nforecast through U.S. Bank Protect360 are available to U.S. Bank online and\nmobile banking customers only. Alerts require a TransUnion database match. It\nis possible that some enrolled members may not qualify for alert\nfunctionality. The free VantageScore(®) credit score from TransUnion(®) is\nfor educational purposes only and is not used by U.S. Bank to make credit\ndecisions.\n\nYou can cancel Protect 360 at any time through the U.S. Bank Mobile App,\nonline banking, by calling 800-USBANKS (872-2657) or by visiting a branch.\n\nDeposit products are offered by U.S. Bank National Association. 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