Announcements
NOTICE OF CHANGES IN TEMPORARY FDIC INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR TRANSACTION ACCOUNTS
All funds in a “noninterest-bearing transaction account” are insured in full by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from December 31, 2010, through December 31, 2012. This temporary unlimited coverage is in addition to, and separate from, the coverage of at least $250,000 available to depositors under the FDIC’s general deposit insurance rules.
The term “noninterest-bearing transaction account” includes a traditional checking account or demand deposit account on which the insured depository institution pays no interest. It also includes Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts ("IOLTAs"). It does not include other accounts, such as traditional checking or demand deposit accounts that may earn interest, NOW accounts, money-market deposit accounts.
For more information about temporary FDIC insurance coverage of transaction accounts, visit www.fdic.gov.
High Desert State Bank Internet Banking Customers & Debit Card Users
On October 22, 2010, you will no longer have access to the High Desert Internet Bank. Beginning on Monday, October 25, 2010, we ask that you sigh up for Internet Banking through the "NEW USER" link at the top, right-hand corner of the HOME screen. This process will take 1-2 days to complete and you will receive an email from First American Bank confirming your registration. If you experience any problems, please do not hesitate to call us at (800) 289-6140. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Also, beginning October 22, 2010, your High Desert debit card will no longer work. You should have received a new First American Bank debit card and separate PIN mailer in the mail prior to conversion. If you have not received your new card, or are having trouble activating or using your new card, please call us during business hours (8:00am - 5:00pm): Monday - Friday at (800) 289-6140.
For more information, please contact the First American Bank Electronic Banking Department at electbank@firstamb.com.
Welcome High Desert State Bank Customers
On June 25th, 2010, First American Bank welcomed High Desert State Bank Customers to our banking family. For more information, please refer to the following links:
Basic FDIC Insurance Coverage Permanently Increased to $250,000 Per Depositor
On July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which, in part, permanently raises the current standard maximum deposit insurance amount to $250,000. The standard maximum insurance amount of $100,000 had been temporarily raised to $250,000 until December 31, 2013. The FDIC insurance coverage limit applies per depositor, per insured depository institution for each account ownership category.
The temporary increase from $100,000 to $250,000 was effective from October 3, 2008, through December 31, 2010. On May 20, 2009, the temporary increase was extended through December 31, 2013.
"With this permanent increase of deposit insurance coverage to $250,000, depositors with CDs above $100,000 but below $250,000 will no longer have to worry about losing coverage on those CDs maturing beyond 2013. We strongly encourage all bank depositors who have questions about their insurance coverage to go to our Web site at www.fdic.gov and use our Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator (EDIE) or call our toll-free number at 1-877-ASK-FDIC. Insured deposits provide the comfort and peace of mind to depositors that their money is 100 percent safe – provided they keep their deposit balances within the insurance limits," said FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair.
To help consumers, bankers and others understand how the new law affects deposit insurance coverage and to help consumers verify whether their deposit accounts are fully protected, the FDIC provides the following resources:
- Information on deposit insurance on the FDIC Web site: Updated brochures on deposit insurance coverage (including the basic guide, Deposit Insurance Summary, and the more comprehensive guide, Your Insured Deposits) and a new version of the "Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator" (EDIE), an interactive service that allows consumers to quickly and easily check whether their accounts are fully protected, are now available on the FDIC's Web site (www.fdic.gov).
- A toll-free consumer assistance line: Help and information about deposit insurance and other matters of interest to bank customers are available at 1-877-ASK-FDIC (1-877-275-3342) Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. For the hearing-impaired, the number is 1-800-925-4618.
Congress created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 1933 to restore public confidence in the nation's banking system. The FDIC insured deposits at the nation's 7,932 banks and savings associations and it promotes the safety and soundness of these institutions by identifying, monitoring the addressing risks to which they are exposed. The FDIC receives no federal tax dollars – insured financial institutions fund its operations.
Same Day Banking Arrives at First American Bank
On February 1, 2010, First American Bank will begin SAME DAY BANKING. This means that all transactions will hard post to loan and deposit accounts the same day as they were initiated with no cut off times. There is no longer a 4:00PM cutoff.
This excludes wire, ACH, online banking transfers and remote deposit capture. These cutoffs will, for now, remain the same.
