And...contestant number 2......Mainstreet Bank from Forest Lake Minnesota.....or should we say Central Bank of Stillwater Minnesota.....

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Failed Bank Information
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Information for Mainstreet Bank, Forest Lake, MN
I.Introduction
II.Press Release
III.Acquiring Financial Institution
IV.Question and Answer Guide
V.Banking Services
VI.Loan Customers
VII.Possible Claims Against the Failed Institution
VIII.Priority of Claims
IX.Dividend Information
X.Brokered Deposits
Please be advised you will not receive any email notification to claim/unlock/unsuspend your account or to provide any private information. Please be aware of any Phishing Scams to obtain information from you.
I. Introduction
On Friday, August 28, 2009, Mainstreet Bank, Forest Lake, MN was closed by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, 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-156-2009) about the institution's closure. If you represent a media outlet and would like information about the closure, please contact LaJuan Williams-Dickerson at
1-202-898-3876.
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III. Acquiring Financial Institution
All deposit accounts, excluding certain brokered deposits, have been transferred to Central Bank, Stillwater, MN ("assuming institution") and will be available immediately. On Saturday, August 29, 2009, the former Mainstreet Bank locations will reopen as branches of Central Bank.
Your transferred deposits will be separately insured from any accounts you may already have at Central Bank for six months after the failure of Mainstreet Bank. Checks that were drawn on Mainstreet Bank that did not clear before the institution closed will be honored as long as there are sufficient funds in the account. For more information on deposit insurance, you may speak to an FDIC representative regarding deposit insurance by calling 1-800-405-7869 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 Central Bank as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans. You may view more information about Central Bank by visiting their web site.

Central Bank (www.centralbnk.com)

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V. Banking Services
The Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and online service will remain available.
As of Saturday, August 29, 2009, you may continue to use the services to which you previously had access, such as safe deposit boxes, 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, August 28, 2009, will be paid at your same rate. Central Bank 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 Mainstreet 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 Central Bank, 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 Mainstreet Bank after Friday, August 28, 2009 and have not been paid you do not have a claim against Mainstreet 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 Mainstreet Bank prior to Friday, August 28, 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 Mainstreet 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: Mainstreet Bank
1601 Bryan Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
Attention: Claims Agent

All shares of Mainstreet Bank were owned by its holding company, BancMidwest Corporation, St. Paul, Minnesota. The holding company was not included in the closing of the bank or the resulting receivership. If you are a shareholder of BancMidwest Corporation, please do not contact or file a claim with the Receiver. You may contact BancMidwest Corporation directly for information at:

BancMidwest Corporation
360 Robert Street North, Suite 700
Saint Paul, MN 55101
1-651-222-3081

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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
No dividends have been declared at this time.
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