Patriot Act

Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, U.S. Federal law according to the Patriot Act mandates that all financial institutions verify the identity of new account applicants, maintain records used to verify a person's identity, and consult government lists of known or suspected terrorists before opening an account.

What this means for you: 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 for your driver's license or other identifying documents.