News & Alerts

Welcome to our News section where you can get all of the latest news, alerts, events, and tips. If you would like for us to post about a community event on our website on your behalf please contact us.

Please Use Our PO Box Number When Sending Mail to Clare Bank

The Post Office is returning any mail that doesn’t use our PO Box number. All Clare Bank branch PO Boxes can be found : Here

Our Loan Applications Are Now Online

Mortgage Loan Online Application Portal Download our General Loan Application

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

At Clare Bank, protecting your personal information is of the utmost importance to us.  Check out our Cybersecurity Awareness Month page to learn more about how you can do your part and be cyber smart.

Online Banking

With our online banking, it’s easy to reset your password online.  If you’re having trouble logging in, give it a try.  You can find the Forgot Password link in the upper right section of our home page just below the place you enter your password or on the Log in page next to the red Log in button. For […]

The Equifax Data Breach

If you were one of the many affected by the breach and you filed a claim, you can receive up to four years of free credit monitoring from Experian.  If you haven’t done so already, be sure to activate the credit monitoring service you claimed by June 27, 2022. Click here for more information from the Consumer […]

Worldwide Ransomware Attacks – Please Take a Moment to Patch Your Computers

Multiple recent ransomware attacks have been infecting computers around the world. The most important thing you can do to protect yourself is to keep your operating system and software up-to-date with the latest patches and updates.  It’s also a good idea to maintain up-to-date anti-virus software, and scan all software downloaded from the internet prior to […]

Older Consumers Targeted By Fraudsters Not Once, But Twice

If you’ve ever been the victim of a scam, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) warns that you may be targeted a second time.  Previous victims are being contacted by so-called ‘asset recovery companies’.  These companies promise to help recover money lost from previous scams but ask for a substantial fee. For more information, follow this […]

Adding Others to Accounts: Understand the Risks

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Consumers often wonder about whether or how to add someone else, usually a relative, to a bank account. These decisions are not to be taken lightly. FDIC Consumer News can’t advise you on how to share your money or your accounts, but we can give you guidance about the implications of adding names onto deposit […]

Tips for Finding & Managing a Home Loan

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Your Mortgage: Tips for Finding, Managing a Home Loan Buying a home is one of the most significant decisions a consumer will ever make. Given what has occurred in the housing market during the past few years, consumers need to be well-informed when considering and managing a mortgage. “It’s important to thoroughly think through all […]

Going Paperless with Estatements

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Receiving bank and investment account statements and other documents (such as credit card bills) online instead of in the mail can have benefits — including convenience, less clutter and fewer trees being cut down — but electronic statements can raise concerns. Here are ways to manage electronic documents: Take security precautions. Because financial documents contain […]

Choosing the Right Account

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What’s the Right Account for Your Everyday Banking Needs? Questions and tips to help you narrow down the choices: It’s important to have a banking product to handle everyday financial needs that range from making payments to getting paid. There also is no shortage of options — from different kinds of checking accounts to products […]

Changes in FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage

December 31, 2012      As scheduled, the unlimited  insurance coverage for non-interest-bearing transaction accounts provided under  the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act expired on  December 31, 2012.  Deposits held in  non-interest-bearing transaction account are now aggregated with any  interest-bearing deposits the owner may hold in the same ownership category,  and the combined […]