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		<title>Common questions on credit card numbers</title>
		<link>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/05/common-questions-on-credit-card-numbers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/05/common-questions-on-credit-card-numbers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>American Bank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re like the average American, you carry at least three credit cards in your wallet. Here’s some commonly asked questions: What are the new chips (on the front of the card) for? Preventing fraud. These embedded microprocessors encrypt your &#8230; <a href="http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/05/common-questions-on-credit-card-numbers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>April is Financial Literacy Month</title>
		<link>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/04/april-is-financial-literacy-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/04/april-is-financial-literacy-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb Jansky</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[community bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial literacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to promote Financial Literacy Month, the Wisconsin Bankers Association encourages community banks to participate in Teach Children to Save Day on April 23rd.  American Bank has been going into schools and providing bank tours to elementary age &#8230; <a href="http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/04/april-is-financial-literacy-month/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Your Financial Records: What to Toss and When</title>
		<link>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/03/your-financial-records-what-to-toss-and-when/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/03/your-financial-records-what-to-toss-and-when/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb Asmus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[fdic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Records]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Important documents]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder what documents you should keep and which ones to shred? The FDIC Consumer News says, &#8221;Bank statements, credit card bills, canceled checks and other documents can be useful for tax purposes, as proof of a transaction or payment, or &#8230; <a href="http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/03/your-financial-records-what-to-toss-and-when/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Watch for Changes to Online Banking</title>
		<link>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/02/watch-for-changes-to-online-banking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/02/watch-for-changes-to-online-banking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Thone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In order to provide enhanced security of your account information, we are making changes to Online Banking effective February 23, 2013. We will eliminate the picture and phrase you see today, and will be adding new layers of security behind &#8230; <a href="http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/02/watch-for-changes-to-online-banking/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Set Up Your Online Banking Alerts</title>
		<link>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/01/set-up-your-online-banking-alerts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/01/set-up-your-online-banking-alerts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Thone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[email alert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[text alert]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In today’s fast-paced world it can be difficult to keep track of debit card purchases.  It seems like everywhere you go you can use your debit card, but do you always remember to record those transactions or keep your receipts?  &#8230; <a href="http://www.ambank.com/blog/2013/01/set-up-your-online-banking-alerts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Holidays from American Bank!</title>
		<link>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/12/happy-holidays-from-american-bank/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/12/happy-holidays-from-american-bank/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Chatterton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[misc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We’d like to take a moment at this time of year to Thank You, our customers and the communities in which we serve, for allowing us to assist you with your banking needs.  We extend heartfelt wishes for a blessed, &#8230; <a href="http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/12/happy-holidays-from-american-bank/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>When will you receive your tax escrow checks?</title>
		<link>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/12/when-will-you-receive-your-tax-escrow-checks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/12/when-will-you-receive-your-tax-escrow-checks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Manthey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[real estate taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax checks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax escrow]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of year again – the time of year that we begin thinking about real estate taxes.  At American Bank, we disburse funds from our mortgage loan escrow accounts around the middle of December.  We make the checks &#8230; <a href="http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/12/when-will-you-receive-your-tax-escrow-checks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Important Information on Full FDIC Insurance Coverage</title>
		<link>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/12/important-information-on-full-fdic-insurance-coverage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/12/important-information-on-full-fdic-insurance-coverage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb Asmus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[deposit]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Full FDIC Insurance Coverage for Non-Interest Bearing Transaction Accounts will expire December 31, 2012. Beginning January 1, 2013, noninterest-bearing transaction accounts will no longer be insured separately from depositors’ other accounts at the same FDIC insured depository institution (IDI).  Instead, &#8230; <a href="http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/12/important-information-on-full-fdic-insurance-coverage/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Generation of Savings Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/11/new-generation-of-savings-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/11/new-generation-of-savings-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb Jansky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deposits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Other]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Savings Bonds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking to purchase savings bonds for holiday gifts?

The Treasury discontinued over-the-counter sales of paper savings bonds in January 2012.   Savings bonds in electronic format remain available for purchase at:  www.treasurydirect.gov . In order to purchase a savings bond, you must open an account in TreasuryDirect. On this site there are also options for you to purchase bonds as gifts to other individuals.
 <a href="http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/11/new-generation-of-savings-bonds/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Then and now, we&#8217;re the &#8220;People&#8217;s Bank&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/10/then-and-now-were-the-peoples-bank/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/10/then-and-now-were-the-peoples-bank/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Chatterton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[one-to-one banking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently came across a portion of our employee handbook from 1977 written by our first President. In the letter to the employees, he states, “When the bank opened its doors, the only other businesses in the area were the H.C. Prange Company and the Red Owl Store. The bank's ‘slogan’ from the start has been the ‘Peoples Bank.’”  <a href="http://www.ambank.com/blog/2012/10/then-and-now-were-the-peoples-bank/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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