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LOOKING FOR A HOME?

AS A RESULT OF RECENT FORECLOSURES, 

FIRST FEDERAL HAS PROPERTIES FOR SALE.

CONTACT OUR MORTGAGE DEPARTMENT AT 

(219) 838-9101

FOR DETAILS

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BASIC FDIC INSURANCE COVERAGE IS

$250,000 PER DEPOSITOR

 

The long-standing maximum insurance amount of $100,000 has raised to $250,000. 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 became permanent.

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. We strongly encourage all bank depositors who have questions about their insurance coverage to go to the FDIC Web site at www.fdic.gov and use the Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator (EDIE) or call their toll-free number at 1-877-ASK-FDIC. Insured deposits provide the comfort and peace of mind.

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