1. Introduction
2. Press Release
3. Acquiring Financial Institution
4. Question and Answer Sheet
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5. Banking Services
6. Loan Customers
7. Possible Claims Against the Failed Institution
8. Priority of Claims
9. Dividend Information
10. Brokered Deposits
11. Purchase and Assumption Agreement (137 kb PDF File - PDF Help)
12. First Heritage Bank, N.A., Contact Information 
13. Balance Sheet Summary

All deposit accounts have been transferred to Mutual of Omaha Bank, Omaha, Nebraska ("assuming institution").  All deposit accounts will be available as usual.

Your transferred deposits will be separately insured from any accounts you may already have at Mutual of Omaha Bank for six months after the failure of First Heritage Bank, N.A. Checks that were drawn on First Heritage Bank, N.A. that did not clear before the institution closed will be honored as long as there are sufficient funds in the account.  You may speak to an FDIC representative regarding deposit insurance by calling: 1-866-674-8944 or visiting 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 Mutual of Omaha Bank, as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans. You may view more information about Mutual of Omaha Bank. by visiting their web site.

www.mutualofomahabank.com

Your checks will be processed as usual. All outstanding checks will be paid against your available balance(s) as if no change had occurred. Mutual of Omaha 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 Mutual of Omaha Bank, Customer Service Department, at the Newport Beach branch at 949-863-9780 or the Los Angeles branch at 213-628-4500.   An account representative will clear up any confusion about the validity of your checks.

After July 25, 2008, your account will earn interest at a rate determined by Mutual of Omaha Bank. You will be notified by letter regarding this matter.

Your automatic direct deposit(s) and/or automatic withdrawal(s) should be transferred automatically to your assuming institution. You should contact your assuming institution, however, to discuss your account(s) and to insure that service is not delayed or discontinued.

All your deposit account histories and records will be transferred to your assuming institution. If your assuming institution requires any additional signatures or forms, it will notify you. If you have any questions or special requests, you may contact a representative of Mutual of Omaha Bank at the Newport Beach branch at 949-863-9780, the Los Angeles branch at 213-628-4500.

If you or your company provided a service or product, leased space, furniture, or equipment to Heritage Community Bank after Friday February 27, 2009 and have not been paid you do not have a claim against Heritage Community 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 Heritage Community Bank prior to Friday February 27, 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 Heritage Community Bank prior to the bank's failure for which you have not been paid and you have not received communication, please go to the link below and follow the instructions to complete a Proof of Claim form.

Please note:  There are time limits for filing a claim, your claim must be filed on or before 06/02/2009.

Deposit Broker Processing Guide