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FDIC Consumer News - Fall 1999

Important Update: Changes in FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage

The FDIC deposit insurance rules have undergone a series of changes starting in the fall of 2008. As a result, certain previously published information related to FDIC insurance coverage may not reflect the current rules. For details about the recent changes, visit Changes in FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage. For more information about FDIC insurance, go to www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits/index.html or call toll-free 1-877-ASK-FDIC (1-877-275-3342). For the hearing-impaired, the number is 1-800-925-4618.


The Year 2000, Your Bank and You
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New Law "Modernizes" the Financial Services Industry

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Donna Tanoue
Chairman

Phil Battey
Acting Director
Office of Corporate Communications

Elizabeth Ford
Assistant Director
Office of Corporate Communications

Jay Rosenstein
Writer-Editor

Tommy Ballard
Graphic Design

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