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| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) |
Verify deposit insurance and financial condition of banks with the FDIC. Visit the easy to use FDIC web site or call 877-275-3342 Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time. Be sure to use the bank's proper name and home office state when verifying FDIC insurance. Note: FISN is not a bank or an insured depository. |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) |
Find the answers to your deposit insurance questions at the FDIC. Review the Q&A at the FDIC web site or call 877-275-3342 Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time. Read the FDIC Fall Consumer News - Fall 2000: Should you buy a bank CD from a broker? at the FDIC website. Read the FDIC announcement of the Permanent Increase in Standard Maximum Deposit Insurance Amount to $250,000. |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) |
Do you have $250,000 or more in deposit accounts? You may have more - or less - deposit insurance than you think. Try the Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator (EDIE) at the FDIC to estimate your coverage based on your answers to a series of questions. |
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
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Check out the FISN securities division with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). First Internet Securities Network is a FINRA member firm (FINRA was previously called the NASD or the National Association of Securities Dealers) (see certificate). Visit the FINRA Investor Information web site for Investor Protection (Select the Check the Background of Your Investment Professional) or call 800-289-9999 Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time. Enter First Internet Securities Network or CRD number, 18498, for a report. FINRA is a member owned, self-regulatory association that does not approve any product or service.
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| Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) |
Check out individual FISN staff members with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Visit the FINRA Investor Information web site for Investor Protection (Select Check the Background of Your Investment Professional) or call 800-289-9999 Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time. Enter the FISN broker's name or CRD number for a report. Ask your broker for their CRD number to facilitate the process. FINRA is a member owned, self-regulatory association that does not approve any product or service. |
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Securities Investor Protection Corporate (SIPC)
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Verify Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) membership. FISN, Inc. is a member of SIPC. Securities in your account are protected up to $500,000. For details, please see www.sipc.org. For membership verification, select Members Site at the top and then Member Database on the right side and enter FISN Inc (enter FISN Inc without a comma). Check out the 7 Most Asked Questions about SIPC protection and the SIPC brochure.
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| Private Insurance Coverage in Excess of SIPC Protection |
Securities in FISN accounts carried by National Financial Services LLC (NFS), a Fidelity Investments company, are protected in accordance with the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) up to $500,000 (including cash claims limited to $250,000). For details, please see www.sipc.org.
NFS has arranged for additional excess SIPC protection of up to $1 billion from Lloyd's of London for cash and covered securities to supplement its SIPC coverage. Neither SIPC nor excess SIPC coverage protects against a decline in market value of securities. The Lloyd's of London coverage is only utilized when SIPC coverage is exhausted. See the NFS brochure - A Guide to Your Brokerage Account.
Note: Certain items are not eligible for SIPC protection. Among the assets typically not eligible for SIPC protection are commodity futures contracts, currency, and precious metals, as well as investment contracts (such as limited partnerships) and fixed annuity contracts that are not registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933.
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Verify the Securities and Exchange Act required registration of the FISN securities division with the SEC. Call the SEC Office of Investor Education & Assistance at 202-942-7040 Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern time. Ask about First Internet Securities Network which is a broker dealer registered with SEC. FISN is not affiliated, approved or endorsed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Read Certificates of Deposit: Tips for Investors at the SEC website. |
| State Registration |
First Internet Securities Network (FISN) is the securities division of FISN, Inc. It is a registered securities broker dealer. FISN is registered with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and in all 50 of the states and the District of Columbia. Check with the state authorities to verify state registration. |
| Personal Testimonials |
Read what our clients say about the Senior Investment Managers at FISN. Many clients have worked with FISN for ten years or more. |
| FISN President |
Check out Thomas M. Coan, the President & Founder of FISN, Inc. |