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Join us for a party at each of our branches in May & June
100th Anniversary Series of Saturday Celebrations
Six straight Saturdays this summer mean six Saturdays of fun at Friendship from 8:30-Noon. Enjoy 2 jumbo bounce houses for the kids, good food from Lil' Charlie's, give-aways galore, and the balloon-twisting skills of the famous Magical Dan - rain or shine, we have a tent! Plus, there will be special surprises in Friendship on May 5 to really kick things off! - full info here..
Join us on May 5 in Friendship; May 12 in Versailles; May 19 in Rising Sun; May 26 in Batesville; June 2 in Vevay; and June 9 in Dillsboro. Mark your calendars, and come to one, or come to all!
A fresh, clean new look for this site is in the works
Watch for your web site redesign: coming soon!
Just a quick update to let you know that this site is being redesigned to make it easier to read, navigate, and find what you need. Coming soon!
Photo Contest Deadline May 14
Kid$ave! Photo Contest - get your entries in!
Our annual Photo Contest's theme this year is "Games! Sports! Play!" A digital camera goes to the winner, with 6 runner's up too! Plus, the top 13 images will be featured in our full color 2013 calendar! Have a look at last year's winning images. Download your application here.
Take advantage of the
current low rate environment
Begin your mortgage application
online - it's easy!
Take your first step towards making the
best of the current low rate environment - start your research
online
HERE. You can learn what to expect, and how to get started on
your mortgage application. Then, one of our local loan officers will
help you the rest of the way. Start
HERE
today!
PROTECT YOUR
VALUABLE ITEMS & DOCUMENTS
Safe Deposit Boxes Now Available
Safe deposit boxes offer an affordable and secure way of storing
critical documents. The safety of our vaults protects items in the
event of a personal emergency or tragedy.
Boxes start at less than $1.00 per
month, charged annually. Sizes vary by location and range from a 3"
high by 5" wide box, to a spacious 10"x10" -- perfect for storing
numerous items of value.
The Friendship State Bank is not liable for any losses due to
natural disaster or box damage
at The Friendship State Bank.
The contents of Safe
Deposit
Boxes are NOT FDIC insured.
Web site is your direct
link to investing in US Bonds
Looking for an easy way to buy
Savings Bonds?
The
US
Treasury has a way for you to invest in US Savings Bonds online:
Treasury Direct. The site is loaded with information that will
answer and all questions you may have about investing in US
Savings Bonds, and you can order them online too!
Your Winners of the Top
Terrific Teller prize for 2011
2011 Top Terrific Teller - Winners!
Our customers have spoken, and decided the 2011 Top Terrific
Teller for each branch! We received nearly 700 votes from our
customers, and the top vote-getters will be presented with a special
plaque
and a gift card to their favorite local business.
For your
reference, the ballot with photos is
here.
Congrats to:
Batesville – Karin Johnson with 28.9% of
the votes
Dillsboro – Misty Gentile with 44.4% of
the votes
Friendship – Margie Nickell with 53.0%
of the votes
Rising Sun – Marcie Hensley with 41.2%
of the votes
Versailles – Kim Foley with 29.6% of the
votes
Vevay – Roxane Stewart with 36.4% of the
votes
Our voters
were winners too. We drew five names from our terrific voters and
will reward their efforts with a gift card to spend locally as well.
They are: Lisa Meadows, Sharon Colen, Lauren Lyttle, Johnathan
Humphries, and Lynn Baugh.
Thanks to the hundreds and hundreds of
you who voted and made our Terrific Teller contest a success!
Annual Photo Contest
Winners Announced
Head to the Gallery to see the
winners!
Our annual Photo Contest's theme this year
was "Look Up, Look Around!" A digital camera goes to the winner, with
6 runner's up too! Plus, the top 13 images will be featured in our
full color 2012 calendar! Have a
look at the winning images.
Online listings make it
easy for you to learn more
Properties for sale: special pricing
on local land
Visit our "Properties for Sale" page
today to peruse local listings of available land and houses. Click
here: listings page.
In Business? Starting A
New Business? Expanding?....
COMMERCIAL LENDING -- Call Us Now!
The Friendship State Bank supports
local and regional businesses - large and small - with a full
line of lending products to satisfy your commercial borrowing needs.
Whether it is a new vehicle for your fleet to satisfy growing
demand, or the need to add more space, call us up and tell us your
story. We know your market and want to help you grow! Call
877-667-5101 and ask for the lender nearest you and your business.
Internet Banking's FREE
Bill-Pay is Safe, Secure, and Easy
CUTTING BACK ON COSTS?- USE FEWER STAMPS
The Friendship State Bank's Free Real-Time Internet Banking is the
best way to have instant access to your accounts in real time. Our
Bill-Pay services is also free and easy to set up.
At 44-cents a stamp, the savings can add up fast!
Click on the DEMO link under the log-in section at the above right.
No Minimum Balance - No
Minimum To Open - No Debit Fees
FREE BUSINESS CHECKING -- Now!
The Friendship State Bank Free Business
Checking account is
for your business. Enjoy the
benefits of FREE Business Checking.
Click here
for more info.
Coverage for
transaction accounts
Notice of Changes in Temporary FDIC Insurance
Please
click here
for our disclosure and full information
Protect your personal,
non-public information and privacy
Scammer Alert - Please Read!
Just a friendly note to remind you that
we will never call or email you requesting your
personal account information such as your account number, user name,
or password. We may ask you this information when YOU call US, but
we will never call or email you for that information. There is
currently a wave of scam phone calls affecting another bank in the
area, and we wanted to remind you to keep your personal information
safe.
SOLUTIONS FOR
HEALTH CARE COST MANAGEMENT
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
The Friendship State Bank offers a
no-nonsense Health Savings Account (HSA) designed to save you money,
earn you interest and make it easy for you to withdraw funds from
your account to pay for your "high deductible health care plan"
expenses.
Before you take the HSA plan handed to
you by your health insurance provider, consider the terms of
our account.
Already participate in an HSA? Ever buy
aspirin? Check out this list of
HSA
Eligible Medical Expenses - you may be pleasantly surprised!
Secure-ID account
now available with protection!
Worried About Identity Theft?
Click the logo for full information on
your
new account for ID-Theft Protection!
Useful guides to help
you with a variety of money matters
Money Management Tools -
NEW INFO NOW!
A new collection of Money Management
Tools are now available for you to learn from and use. Topics such
as Payday Loans = Costly Cash, Knee Deep in Debt, Effective Strategies for Saving, Balancing Your Checkbook, and 7
Steps to Better Money Mangement are now at your fingertips -- find out
more here.
Giving the Bounce to
Counterfeit Check Scams
Scams Include "International Lotteries," more
Many of you have received e-mails or
letters describing untold riches that are yours for the taking --
you won a lottery! Please read the following report from the Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) regarding this important matter --
.pdf file here.
IDENTITY THEFT
Phishing & Pharming - Know the threat!
A quick primer on identity theft and
the policies of your community bank --
find out
more here.
Teens + Money =
Confusion? Start Here!
FDIC Start Smart: Money Management for Teens
A new guide is available on the FDIC
web site to teach you and your teens how to save, spend and protect
their cash. You can view the info online, or download a .pdf file --
find out
more here.
For your convenience...
Identity Theft Protection
Reduce your chances of becoming a victim of Identity Theft! Take
action now to protect your identity with Deluxe ID TheftBlock. You
can opt to sign up, for $4.49/month directly through Deluxe. This
service is also a part of the Friendship Secure-ID Checking Account.
At the Deluxe site, you will choose either a regular sign-up, or
sign-up with an access code provided to you when you open your
Secure-ID Checking Account.
Sign Up At the Deluxe Site - Click Here
