BUZZOctober/November/December 2014

Bippus State Bank

Huntington Main Office150 Hauenstein RoadPO Box 1148Huntington, IN 46750T: 260.356.8900F: 260.356.8787

Huntington South Office1303 S Jefferson StreetHuntington, IN 46750T: 260.356.8800 F: 260.356.9500

Roanoke Office577 Geiger Drive, Ste ARoanoke, IN 46783T: 260.672.2265F: 260.672.9500

North Manchester Office106 West StreetN Manchester, IN 46962T: 260.982.6200F: 260.982.6233

T: 877.653.8900www.bippusbank.com

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What’s new at BSB?Bippus State Bank would like to welcome our three newest employees,

Nicci Brown, Brooke Lengerich, and Ryan Carroll! Originally from Naples, Florida, Nicci moved to North Manchester in 2009 where she resides with her husband, Dicky, and daughter, Emma. In 2014, Nicci graduated from Huntington University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. She is the current Board Treasurer of the Manchester Early Learning Center. Nicci has joined our North Manchester Office staff as a full-time teller. Born and raised in Roanoke, Brooke graduated from Huntington North High School in 2014. She is currently attending IPFW to study Accounting. Brooke has joined our Roanoke Office staff as a part-time teller. Having grown up in Roanoke, Ryan also graduated from HNHS and studied Health Science at Ball State University for two years. He previously worked at Carroll’s Flooring for seven years. He is a volunteer

firefighter for the Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department and has been involved in the Roanoke Beautification Foundation for two years. Ryan has also joined our Roanoke Office staff as a part-time teller. • After 10 years of service with BSB, Kathleen Jacobs retired on Friday, August 29th. She was a part-time teller at our Roanoke Office. Congratulations, Kathleen! • As of September 24th, BSB’s Online Banking system upgraded to a new Internet

Banking product. Though it has a new look and feel, it still offers many of the same services as our previous Internet Banking product, such as free Bill Pay, ability to transfer funds between your BSB accounts, and e-statements. It also includes some exciting, new features including Mobile Banking! With our new BSB Mobile app, you can check your balance, transfer funds between accounts, remotely deposit checks directly to your BSB accounts, and much more, all from the convenience of your mobile device. In order to register for mobile banking, you must already have, or first create, an Internet Banking account at BippusBank.com. Then, using your mobile device, search for BSB Mobile in your Apple or Android app store, install the app for free, and log-in! If you have any questions about Internet Banking, please contact BSB’s Operations Department at 260.356.8900.

What’s happening this quarter?BSB in the Community.

Over the past few months, BSB has entered a float in four local parades: Huntington Heritage Days, North Manchester FunFest, Andrews Summer Festival, and Roanoke Fall Festival. We won the best theme float award in Huntington, the judges’ choice award in both Andrews and North Manchester, and 1st

place in Roanoke!

BSB participated in the 12th Annual

October: In observance of Columbus Day, all BSB offices will be closed on Monday, October 13th.

November: In observance of Veterans Day, all BSB offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th. All BSB offices will also be closed on Thursday, November 27th in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

December: Winter begins Sunday, December 21st. In observance of Christmas, all BSB offices will be closing at noon on Wednesday, December 24th and will be closed on Thursday, December 25th. Additionally, all BSB offices will be closing at 3pm on Wednesday, December 31st and will be closed on Thursday, January 1st 2015 in observance of the New Year.

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October/November/December 2014

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Battle of the Businesses. The purpose of this competition is: 1) To create an awareness of the importance of individual physical fitness; 2) To stimulate a spirit of cooperation and teamwork within businesses at all levels; 3) To recognize competing businesses and individual employees for participating in recreational sports activities; 4) To have FUN! BSB won 1st place in Co-Ed Bowling, Kickball, and Women’s Golf! We also participated in the following events: Corn Hole, 5K, Women’s Bowling, X-Fit/Obstacle Course, and Euchre. Team BSB earned 71 points and placed 3rd in the “C” Division!

Be sure to join Bippus State Bank, and other local businesses, for United Way of Huntington County’s annual Prize Basket BINGO fundraiser! It will take place on Thursday, October 23rd at St Peter’s First Community Church. Doors will open at

6pm and BINGO will begin at 6:30pm. The cost is $20 for 20 rounds of BINGO, and

concessions and raffle tickets can be purchased during the event for an additional charge.

Attention Farmers: BSB will be hosting our annual Ag Breakfast on Tuesday, December 2nd. This year the 2015 outlook presentation will be given by Jim Mintert, Director of the Center of Commercial Agriculture at Purdue University. More information about our Ag Breakfast will be available soon!

Keep an eye out for information about the Forks of the Wabash Christmas Tree Walk in December. BSB employees will once again be decorating a Christmas tree and a wreath. Be sure to stop by and vote for us!

Safe Mobile Banking.

Using a mobile device to manage your finances can be convenient and help you monitor your money from practically anywhere. At the same time, it’s important to take steps to protect your account information.

Be proactive in securing the mobile device itself. Depending on what security options are available on your device, create a “strong” password or PIN and periodically change it. Make sure you enable the “time-out” or “auto-lock” feature that secures your mobile

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FRAUD PREVENTION TIP:

EMPLOYEESPOTLIGHT

Haley LeonHaley has been employed

at BSB for 3 years. She works as the Head Teller

and CSR at our North Manchester Office. Haley enjoys reading, cooking,

and spending time with her husband, Pako, and son,

Liam. “I enjoy brightening the days of our customers and working with great

ladies.”

device when it is left unused for a certain period of time.

Be careful about where and how you conduct transactions. Don’t use an unsecured Wi-Fi network, such as those found at coffee shops, because fraud artists might be able to access the information you are transmitting or viewing. Also,

don’t send account numbers or other sensitive information through regular emails or text messages because those are not necessarily secure.

Take additional precautions in case your device is lost or stolen. Check with your wireless provider in

advance to find out about features that enable you to remotely erase content or turn off access to your device or account if you lose your phone. Notifying your bank quickly to let them know about the loss or theft of your device would

help prevent problems with unauthorized transactions.

Research any app before downloading it. Just because the name of an app resembles the name of a company you’re familiar with, don’t assume that it is the official one of that company. It could be a fraudulent app designed to trick users into believing that the service is legitimate. The best place to download an app is from the official website of the bank or from a legitimate app store.

Be on guard against unsolicited emails or text messages appearing to link to a financial institution’s website. Those could be “phishing” messages containing some sort of urgent request or an amazing offer designed to lead you to a fake website controlled by thieves.FDIC CONSUMER NEWS - FDIC.GOV

Be sure to “Like” BSB’s Facebook page today at Facebook.com/BippusBank!

Even if you are not prompted to do so, get in

the habit of changing your passwords to online accounts

frequently to help deter fraud or identity theft. This is especially important for websites that may contain access to your finances or

personal information such as internet banking and online

credit card accounts.

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