By operation of federal law, beginning January 1,2013, funds deposited in a noninterest-bearing transaction account (including an Interest of Lawyer Trust Account) no longer will receive unlimited deposit insurance coverage by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC). Beginning January 1, 2013, all of a depositor's accounts at an insured depository institution, including all noninterest-bearing transaction accounts, will be insured by the FDIC up to the standard maximum deposit insurance amount($250,000), for each deposit insurance ownership category.
Federal Law Requires Us to Report Cash Transactions Over $10,000
In 1970 the U.S. Congress enacted the Bank Secrecy Act. This law requires all banks to report cash transactions in excess of $10,000 to the Internal Revenue Service by preparing a Currency Transaction Report -- IRS Form 4789 (CTR). Reportable transactions include deposits; withdrawals; exchanges of currency; check cashing; cash purchases of cashier's checks, money orders and traveler's checks; and other financial services involving the physical transfer of over $10,000 in cash from one person to another. The CTR required to be filed with the IRS must include information about the individual or organization on whose behalf the transaction is conducted; details that describe the nature of the transaction; and identifying information about the individual(s) conducting the transaction, such as name, street address, social security number and occupation. In addition, the bank must examine and record at least one identification document of the individual (e.g., a driver's license).
Cash Purchases of Certain Negotiable Instruments
Federal regulations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department pursuant to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 prohibit each U.S. financial institution from selling bank checks and drafts, cashier's checks, money orders, traveler's checks and other similar instruments when the amount of cash involved is $3,000 to $10,000 inclusive, unless the institution maintains certain records about such sales.
The amount of information that must be recorded for each sale depends upon whether the purchaser has a deposit account at the selling institution. For deposit accountholders, each record must contain identifying information about the customer and a description of the transaction. If the customer does not have a deposit account at the selling institution, more specific information must be recorded, including: the name and address of the purchaser (the bank must see acceptable identification of the purchaser); the purchaser's social security number and date of birth; the date of purchase; types of instruments purchased; and amount of cash used for the purchase.
If the selling institution is unable to obtain sufficient information from the customer in order for it to fully and accurately complete all of the required records, the institution cannot, by law, sell any of the designated instruments to the customer for cash.
Verify the Identitfy of Each Person that Opens an Account
To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal Law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. Therefore, when you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or other identifying documents.
The First National Bank at Darlington will NEVER contact you by phone or through email asking for account numbers, Social Security number, PIN, or any other account information. This is a tactic identity thieves use known as social engineering. They try to deceive you into giving these important numbers to them. If you have received such an email or phone call do not respond to it. If you have any concerns about your account, contact us at (608) 776-4071.
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