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Tanner Alexander and Jeff Patrick Promoted |
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 TheEDGEBANK recently announced the promotion of two long term employees, Tanner Alexander and Jeff Patrick. Mr. Alexander was promoted to Assistant Vice-President/Loans, while Mr. Patrick was promoted to the position of Branch Manager. Kent Weber, President of TheEDGEBANK states that he is extremely proud to promote such outstanding young local talent. Tanner and Jeff have both developed into great community bankers and their leadership will be instrumental to TheEDGEBANK's future growth and success. "I fully expect Tanner and Jeff to lead our organization and retail staff towards our goal of providing customers with exceptional service and a unique alternative in banking."
Tanner is a lifelong resident of Edwardsville and has been instrumental in the establishment and growth of TheEDGEBANK's new banking center. He obtained a Business Administration degree with concentrations in finance and management from SIUE in 2007. His banking experience includes teller operations, customer service, branch management, as well as consumer and mortgage loan origination.
Jeff Patrick is originally from Springfield, Illinois, but has been a resident of Edwardsville for over five years. He graduated from SIUE in 2010 with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in management. His banking experience includes teller operations, customer service, loan administration, mortgage underwriting, and branch management. |
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Banks Will No Longer Be Allowed to Sell U.S. Savings Bonds |
 Effective December 31, 2011, the U.S. Treasury Department will be ending the sale of paper savings bonds through banks and financial institutions. Consumers will also no longer be able to mail-in savings bond orders directly to the Treasury Department. This means that anyone wanting to purchase a savings bond after December 31, 2011 will have to establish an account through the U.S. Treasury Department’s Treasury Direct program. The Treasury estimates that ending the “paper sale” of savings bods will save U.S. taxpayers $70 million over the next five years. Savings bonds will still have all the same features, and you can still purchase bonds for gift purposes, but you won’t have a paper bond to deliver to the recipient. Any existing paper bonds you hold are still valid and will continue to earn interest for 30 years after they are issued. Existing paper bonds may still be redeemed at local banks or financial institutions. For more information or to establish an account you can go to www.treasurydirect.gov. |
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The EDGEBANK Participates in SIUE's Fall Merchants' Fair |
 Staff members Jeff Patrick and Lindsey Meyer represented TheEDGEBANK at this years SIUE Fall Merchants’ Fair held on Wednesday, August 24th at the Morris University Center. This semi-annual Merchants’ Fair is designed to increase student, faculty and staff awareness of area businesses and the services they offer. It’s also an opportunity to facilitate interaction between the campus community and our local community. During the five hours they were at the fair, Jeff and Lindsey handed out over 800 giveaway items to students and faculty members that stopped by our booth. On behalf of TheEDGEBANK, I’d like to thank the Cougar Welcome Committee and SIUE for hosting and inviting us to participate in this event. |
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Update on TheEDGEBANK's Surcharge Free ATM Network |
 The latest information from our two surcharge free ATM networks shows that TheEDGEBANK customers now have free access to over 20,000 ATM’s nationwide. Being a small community bank, it’s hard for us to purchase and install a large number of proprietary ATM’s. Therefore, five years ago we leveraged our resources by joining two surcharge free ATM networks. These two memberships give our customers access to 18 free ATM’s in the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon market, plus over 20,000 ATM’s nationwide! If you don’t already have a checking account with us, give us a call and we can tell you more about our Surcharge Free ATM networks and our free checking with interest. Offering our customers two surcharge free ATM networks is just one more way we can give you “an EDGE on your checking.” For more information you can visit our web site at www.theedgebank.com, and then click on the “Other Bank Services” tab. From this page you can click on the “ATM Access” link so you can research our two surcharge free ATM networks and find the ATM’s that are most convenient for you.
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Apply On-Line for TheEDGEBANK Branded Credit Card |
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If you’re looking for a credit card you can trust, I encourage you to visit our web site and apply for a credit card branded with TheEDGEBANK’s name. The credit card program is administered through one of our trusted vendors, Elan. I really believe in this vendor and the service they offer. To find the link on our web site you can click on “other services.” From this link you’ll see a button where you can apply for one of five credit cards; A Signature Rewards Card, Platinum, Young Adult, College Rewards or Secured Card. |
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Please see our "Trade Name" disclosure for additional details about the use of our trade name for the Edwardsville Banking Center. |
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MC & Visa Merchant Services Offered through Elavon |
Does your business need MasterCard and Visa processing services? Better yet, are you currently dissatisfied with your existing processing service or the fees you’re being charged? If so, than you’ll be happy to hear that TheEDGEBANK has partnered with one of the top merchant processors in the nation.
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Changes To Regulation E Will Change How ATM and Debit Card Transactions Are Authorized and Approved |
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 On November 12, 2009 the Federal Reserve Board adopted a final rule amending Regulation E, which effects electronic bank transactions. One of the most significant changes that will affect our customers is an amendment that restricts a bank’s ability to authorized insufficient fund transactions on ATM & Debit Card transactions. (i.e.; If you have $19.00 in your checking account and you request a $20.00 withdrawal from your account by means of your ATM or Debit Card we will no longer be able to authorize the transaction and your withdrawal or purchase will be denied.)
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Customer Appreciation Day was a HUGE Success! |
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TheEDGEBANK’s Second Annual Customer Appreciation Day was held on Friday, June 4th. Based on the amount of food we handed out it must have been a success. We handed out over 125 hotdogs, bags of chips, and drinks throughout the day.
Thanks to all our great customers for making TheEDGEBANK what it is today! |
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6 Common Money Habits That Are Actually Illegal |
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According to an August 3, 2010 Bankrate.com article, people often adopt illegal financial habits under the guise that “everybody does it,” “I was just trying to help,” or “it seemed like a good idea at the time.” 6 of these common, yet illegal activities are;
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Signing or endorsing someone else’s name on a check
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Writing “bad” or insufficient fund checks
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Lying on a home loan application
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Using someone else's information to obtain credit
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Copying U.S. Currency
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Defacing U.S. Currency
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Fraud Alert: Protect Your Financial Data & Information |
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 Financial fraud is certainly nothing new to any of us, however, it has evolved over the years as banking and commerce have changed. As you can imagine, with the implementation of technology into our financial lives, thieves have redirected their efforts from check fraud to ATM/Debit Card fraud and On-Line Banking fraud.
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