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The folks here at IFS came across this interesting new product called the Cup Cuf. Instead of using the throw-away paper coffee cup sleeves of old, the Cup Cuf can be used as a marketing vehicle for you and your brand. Use these to promote your company or organization while enjoying your favorite beverage:

Cup Cufs

If you have any questions, please call 815-725-0633 or email us at sales@independentforms.com.

IFS is now featuring five different antibacterial hand sanitizer options. Our hand saniziter gel comes in two different sizes and four different colors/scents. The new sanitizer spray comes in translucent tube with many different cap colors available. We also feature a spray/pen combo and a new “fresh scent” foaming spray. All options include a four-color label as well.

These options are great giveaway items for the teller line as well as for internal use. Please call 815-725-0633 or email Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer Options

Halloween is right around the corner and IFS is featuring these metallic Halloween treat bags for 2010. They come in two different designs, with the Haunted House design available in silver and orange. We also have many different options for other treat bags, as well as glow-in-the-dark items, flashlights and much more.

Click HERE to download a flyer of the metallic bags. Please call 815-725-0633 or email sales@independentforms.com for more information.

Updated brochures on deposit insurance coverage (including the basic guide, Deposit Insurance Summary, and the more comprehensive guide, Your Insured Deposits) with the changes for $250,000 permanency are now available from IFS. The item # is 7-07111BFN. Please contact your sales rep at 815-725-0633 or sales@independentforms.com.

On July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which, in part, permanently raises the current standard maximum deposit insurance amount to $250,000. The standard maximum insurance amount of $100,000 had been temporarily raised to $250,000 until December 31, 2013. The FDIC insurance coverage limit applies per depositor, per insured depository institution for each account ownership category (see the full FDIC press release HERE).

Independent Forms Services will be stocking updated FDIC signage (wall and counter versions), as well as decals. Click HERE to download a PDF flyer.

We will also have information on how to update other signage that may feature the old or temporary FDIC logo (i.e. those with the December 2013 date or “at least $100,000”). If you have any questions, please call 815-725-0633 or email us at sales@independentforms.com.

More and more Chicago area financial institutions are tweeting, but most of them differ on how to best use the microblogging site. Jacob Jegher, a senior analyst for a banking and insurance consulting firm, says “There's such huge interest by financial institutions when it comes to social media….some of the smaller banks and credit unons have moved a lot faster than some of the other larger banks.”

Click HERE to read more from the Chicago Tribune's article.

We here at IFS found these new double wall sleeved mugs to be a idea to replace standard coffee cups or tumblers. They look like your typical coffee shop paper mugs (i.e. Starbucks), but are made out of porcelain. The lids and protective sleeves come in a variety of different colors.

Click HERE to download a PDF with more information and pictures. Please call 815-725-0633 or email us at sales@independentforms.com for pricing information, and to obtain samples.

As we mentioned before, we have the New Residential Loan Applications, updated for the July 2010 Regulation. The item is #4-0-27 and is in stock at our warehouse. Please call 815-725-0633 for details or email us at sales@independentforms.com.

On April 13, 2010, the FDIC adopted the interim final rule extending the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) component of the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program for six months, through December 31, 2010.

This sign notifies your customers that you participate in the transaction component of the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (press release).

Beginning December 19, 2008, every insured depository institution that offers non-interest bearing transaction accounts must post a prominent notice in the lobby of its main office and each branch, and, if it offers Internet services, on its website, clearly indicating whether or not the institution is participating in the transaction account guarantee program.

Sign reads: Our institution has elected to participate in the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program. Under that program, through December 31, 2010, all non-interest bearing transaction accounts are fully guaranteed by the FDIC for the entire amount in the account. Coverage under the Transaction Account Guarantee Program is in addition to and separate from the coverage available under the FDIC's general deposit insurance rules.

Size: 6″w x 9″h. Available in wall & counter units in black only. Counter model shown above. Available in custom colors upon request. Call 815-725-0633 for details or email us at sales@independentforms.com.

There are new requirements from the Federal Reserve regarding Overdraft Protection on ATM withdrawals and Debit Card purchases. As of July 1st, 2010, you will need to have a signed opt-in/out form from your customers to continue their overdraft protection on those types of transactions. For more information, please visit this website.

IFS can help you put together a mailing to notify your customers of this important change. Other solutions are available as well. Go to the link below and scroll to “Federal Register notice, Regulation E” to view model forms and samples:

http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/bcreg/20081218a.htm

Please contact your account representative at 815-725-0633, or sales@independentforms.com, to ensure you are in compliance with this new requirement.