 
PROTECT YOURSELF
AGAINST
FRAUD AND
IDENTITY THEFT!
URGENT MESSAGE ABOUT USING YOUR ATM CARD IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Please alert
or Customer Service if you will be traveling out of the country.
Because of recent scams, Franklin Bank has blocked
pin-based transactions
in the following countries:
Chile, Spain and Bolivia.
You can continue to use your card for signature-based transactions
in these countries. However,
if you need cash, determine
if local banks in the area can perform cash advances
or visit your
for Traveler's Checks
before you leave.
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Customer Service
800.552.0784
Se habla español
800.242.3693
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On Friday, November 7, 2008, Prosperity Bank acquired all insured and uninsured deposits and branches of Franklin Bank, S.S.B. Please continue your banking activities at your .
WARNING ABOUT PHISHING ATTACKS!
Please be warned that fraudulent e-mails are being circulated asking for personal account information. These e-mails appear to come from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and they ask for you to verify account information for insurance purposes. These e-mails are part of a large scam to acquire confidential account information, and no official from the FDIC will ask you for that information. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION!
If you do receive the scam e-mail detailed above, please let the FDIC know at . If you have given out your information to this or any other unreliable source, please contact your local banking center as soon as possible.
Please be aware that Prosperity Bank takes every precaution to protect your account information. If you have any questions about how Prosperity Bank handles your confidential information, please read our Privacy Notice.
FDIC ANNOUNCES THE TRANSACTION ACCOUNT GUARANTEE PROGRAM AND INCREASES INSURANCE LIMITS
On October 14, 2008, the FDIC announced its new Transaction Account Guarantee Program as part of the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. Franklin Bank is participating in the Transaction Account Guarantee Program, under which all non-interest-bearing transaction accounts — business or personal — are fully insured by the FDIC for the entire amount in the account. The FDIC expects the program to give greater confidence in the soundness and safety of these accounts, such as those used for payment processing or payroll, regardless of their size.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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On November 7, 2008, Franklin Bank, SSB, Houston, TX was closed
by the Texas Department
of Savings and Mortgage Lending. Subsequently,
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. No advance notice is given
to the public when a financial institution is closed.
All deposit accounts have been transferred to Prosperity Bank, Houston, TX. For more information
on Prosperity Bank, visit us at
The FDIC has assembled useful information regarding your relationship with Franklin Bank, SSB. Besides a checking account, you may have Certificates of Deposit, a business checking account, a Social Security direct deposit, and other relationships with the institution. All home equity lines of credit and other lines of credit are now suspended. Please contact your account officer for assistance.
Please select the link below to read more
about this event:
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