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Failed Bank Information
Information for Home Federal Savings Bank, Detroit, MI
  1. Introduction
  2. Press Release
  3. Acquiring Financial Institution
  4. Question and Answer Guide
  5. Banking Services
  6. Loan Customers
  7. Possible Claims Against the Failed Institution
  8. Priority of Claims
  9. Dividend Information
  10. Brokered Deposits
  11. Purchase and Assumption Agreement (227 KB PDF File - PDF Help)
  12. Bid Summary
  13. Home Federal Savings Bank Contact Information
  14. Balance Sheet Summary
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I.  Introduction
On Friday, November 6, 2009, Home Federal Savings Bank, Detroit, MI was closed by the Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver.  No advance notice is given to the public when a financial institution is closed.

The FDIC has assembled useful information regarding your relationship with this institution.  Besides a checking account, you may have Certificates of Deposit, a car loan, a business checking account, a commercial loan, a Social Security direct deposit, and other relationships with the institution.  The FDIC has compiled the following information, which should answer many of your questions.

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II.  Press Release
The FDIC has issued a press release (PR-198-2009) about the institution's closure.  If you represent a media outlet and would like information about the closure, please contact Greg Hernandez at 1-202-898-6984.
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III.  Acquiring Financial Institution
All deposit accounts have been transferred to Liberty Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, LA ("assuming institution") and will be available immediately.  The former Home Federal Savings Bank locations will reopen as branches of Liberty Bank and Trust Company during regular business hours.

Your transferred deposits will be separately insured from any accounts you may already have at Liberty Bank and Trust Company for six months after the failure of Home Federal Savings Bank. Checks that were drawn on Home Federal Savings Bank that did not clear before the institution closed will be honored as long as there are sufficient funds in the account.  If you have questions about your account(s) transferred to the assuming bank, you may speak to an FDIC representative by calling 1-866-782-1969.

For general questions about FDIC deposit insurance coverage, please call 1-877-275-3342 or visit EDIE, the FDIC's Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator.

EDIE - FDIC's Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator

You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with Liberty Bank and Trust Company as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans. You may view more information about Liberty Bank and Trust Company by visiting their web site.

Liberty Bank and Trust Company (www.libertybank.net)

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V.  Banking Services

During regular business hours you may continue to use the services to which you previously had access, such as night deposit boxes, wire services, etc.

Your checks will be processed as usual.  All outstanding checks will be paid against your available balance(s) as if no change had occurred.  Your new bank will contact you soon regarding any changes in the terms of your account.  If you have a problem with a merchant refusing to accept your check, please contact your branch office.  An account representative will clear up any confusion about the validity of your checks.

All interest accrued through Friday, November 6, 2009, will be paid at your same rate.  Liberty Bank and Trust Company will be reviewing rates.  You will be notified of any changes.

Your automatic direct deposit(s) and/or automatic withdrawal(s) will be transferred automatically to your new bank.  If you have any questions or special requests, you may contact a representative of your assuming institution at your branch office.

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VI.  Loan Customers
If you had a loan with Home Federal Savings Bank, you should continue to make your payments as usual.  The terms of your loan will not change, because they are contractually agreed to in your promissory note. Checks should be made payable as usual and sent to the same address until further notice. If you have further questions regarding an existing loan, please contact your loan officer.

For all questions regarding new loans and the lending policies of Liberty Bank and Trust Company, please contact your branch office.

Please see A Borrower’s Guide to an FDIC Insured Bank Failure for additional information.

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VII.  Possible Claims Against the Failed Institution
If you or your company provided a service or product, leased space, furniture, or equipment to Home Federal Savings Bank after Friday, November 6, 2009 and have not been paid, you do not have a claim against Home Federal Savings Bank. Please follow your normal billing procedures by providing an invoice as instructed.

Claims against failed financial institutions occur when bills sent to the institution remain unpaid at the time of failure. If you or your company provided a service or product, leased space, furniture, or equipment to Home Federal Savings Bank prior to Friday, November 6, 2009 and have not been paid, you may be entitled to a claim against the bank. If you provided a product to or a service for Home Federal Savings Bank prior to the bank's failure for which you have not been paid and you have not received communication, please contact:

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Receiver: Home Federal Savings Bank
1601 Bryan Street
Dallas, TX  75201
Attention: Claims Agent

Please note: There are time limits for filing a claim, your claim must be filed on or before 2/10/2010.

Shareholders have a claim against the receivership; however, they have the lowest priority of claim. You should discuss this with an accountant and/or the IRS concerning the exact requirements necessary to recognize the investment as a loss for tax purposes. The FDIC does not require stockholders to file a claim with the Receiver. However, we recommend that you keep our office informed of any address change, should we need to contact you in the future.

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VIII.  Priority of Claims
In accordance with Federal law, allowed claims will be paid, after administrative expenses, in the following order of priority:
  1. Depositors
  2. General Unsecured Creditors
  3. Subordinated Debt
  4. Stockholders
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IX.  Dividend Information
Dividend History on Home Federal Savings Bank

Dividend Information on Failed Financial Institutions

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X.  Brokered Deposits
The FDIC offers a reference guide to deposit brokers acting as agents for their investor clientele.  This site outlines the FDIC's policies and procedures that must be followed by deposit brokers when filing for pass-through insurance coverage on custodial accounts deposited in a failed FDIC Insured Institution.

Deposit Broker's Processing Guide

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