The Federal Trade Commission has reported that the fastest -growing crime in the United States is identity fraud. Protecting yourself from becoming a victim of this crime is very important.
Under the USA PATRIOT Act, financial institutions have requirements that will help prevent crime and terrorism. The Act requires financial institutions to collect information from individuals or legal entities which would help establish identity.
To comply with this requirement, when establishing a relationship with us, we ask for your cooperation during the information gathering process. You may be asked additional questions to confirm your identity. You may also need to present one or more of the following:
- Driver's license
- Passport and country of issuance
- U.S. taxpayer identification (ID) number
- Alien ID card
- Any other government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence
We hope you recognize that this added process protects us all.