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On Friday, March 19, 2010, First
Lowndes Bank, Fort Deposit, AL was
closed by the Alabama Banking
Department, and
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
was named Receiver. No advance notice is given to the
public when a financial institution is closed.
The FDIC has assembled useful information regarding your relationship with
this institution. Besides a checking
account, you may have Certificates of Deposit, a car loan, a business checking
account, a commercial loan, a Social Security direct deposit, and other relationships
with the institution. The FDIC has compiled the following information,
which should answer many of your questions.
The FDIC has issued a press release
(PR-061-2010) about
the institution's closure. If you represent a media outlet and would
like information about the closure, please contact
David Barr at 1-202-898-6992.
All deposit accounts have
been transferred to
First Citizens Bank, Luverne, AL ("assuming
institution")
and will be available immediately. The former First Lowndes Bank locations
will reopen as branches of First Citizens Bank during regular business hours.
Your transferred deposits will be separately insured from any accounts
you may already have at First Citizens Bank for six
months after the failure of First Lowndes Bank. Checks
that were drawn on First Lowndes Bank that did not
clear before the institution closed will be honored as long as there are
sufficient funds in the account. For more information on deposit insurance,
you may speak to an FDIC representative by calling 1-800-450-5417 or visit EDIE, the FDIC's Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator.
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred
account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit
agreement with First Citizens Bank as long as
the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans. You may view more
information about First Citizens Bank by visiting their web site.
The Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and online service will remain available.
The bank will maintain its regular business hours and you may continue to use the services to which you previously had access, such as safe deposit boxes, night deposit boxes, wire services, etc.
Your checks will be processed as usual. All outstanding checks
will be paid against your available balance(s) as if no change
had occurred. Your new bank will
contact you soon regarding any changes in the terms of your account. If
you have a problem with a merchant refusing to accept your check, please
contact your branch
office. An account representative will
clear up any confusion about the validity of your checks.
All interest accrued through Friday, March 19,
2010 will be paid at your same rate. First Citizens Bank will
be reviewing rates. You
will be notified of any changes.
Your automatic direct deposit(s) and/or automatic withdrawal(s) will be
transferred automatically to your new bank. If
you have any questions or special requests, you may contact a representative
of your assuming institution at your
branch office.
If you had a loan with First Lowndes Bank, you should
continue to make your payments as usual. The
terms of your loan will not change because they are contractually agreed to
in your promissory note. Checks should be made payable as usual and sent to the
same address until further notice. If you have further questions regarding an
existing loan, please contact
your loan officer.
For all questions regarding new loans and the lending policies of First Citizens Bank please contact your branch office.
Claims against failed financial institutions occur when bills sent to the
institution remain unpaid at the time of failure. If you or your company provided
a service or product, leased space, furniture,
or equipment to First Lowndes Bank after
Friday, March 19, 2010 and have
not been paid, you do not have
a claim against First Lowndes Bank. Please follow
your normal billing procedures by providing an invoice as instructed.
If you or your company provided a service
or product, leased space, furniture, or equipment to First Lowndes Bank prior
to Friday, March 19, 2010 and have
not
been
paid, you may be
entitled to a claim against the bank. If you provided a product to or a service
for First Lowndes Bank prior to the bank's failure
for
which you have not
been
paid
and you have not received communication, please
contact:
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Receiver: First Lowndes Bank
7777 Baymeadows Way West
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Attention: Claims Agent
Please note: There are time limits for filing a claim, your claim must be filed on or before 6/23/2010.
All shares of First Lowndes Bank were owned by its holding company, Fort
Bancorp, Inc., Fort Deposit, AL. The holding company was not
included in the closing of the bank or the resulting receivership. If
you are a shareholder of Fort Bancorp, Inc. please do not contact or file
a claim with the Receiver. You may contact Fort Bancorp, Inc. directly
for information as follows:
Fort Bancorp, Inc.
115 West Old Fort Road
Fort Deposit, AL
1-334-227-8301
