Category: Manual

I hereby authorize Community First Bank, on behalf of itself, to initiate a one-time debit entry to the external account at the financial institution noted within the transfer for opening of the new account. I am agreeing to authorize an external checking or savings account to electronically transfer funds to open the new account.

• I authorize Community First Bank to use the information submitted to perform a one-time debit from my external bank account.
• I certify that I am an owner or authorized signer for this account.
• I authorize the financial institution where this account is held to honor the withdrawals.
• I acknowledge it is my responsibility to have sufficient funds in this account to cover these withdrawals. I understand that any withdrawal that is refused due to insufficient funds may be resubmitted at Community First Bank’s discretion. If there are not sufficient funds in this account, I understand my account may be canceled or closed at the bank’s discretion.

This E-Sign Consent and Disclosure (the “Disclosure”) applies to all current and future Electronic Records for all products and services offered by Community First Bank. This Disclosure asks for your consent so that we may provide communications and information to you in an electronic format rather than on paper. Before you decide whether or not you wish to provide your consent to receiving electronic disclosures and/or notices, you should read and consider the following information.

As set forth in this Disclosure, “communication” means any authorization, agreement, disclosure, notice or other information related to all your products and services at Community First Bank including but not limited to, information we are required by law to provide to you in writing.

Communications to be Provided in Electronic Form

When you agree to receive documents via email, you agree that we may provide you with any communications relating to your product and services in electronic format. You also agree that we may discontinue sending paper communications to you, unless and until you withdraw your consent.

Your consent to receive electronic communications include:

1. All legal and regulatory disclosures and communications associated with your residential real estate or consumer loan;
2. Notice of Special Flood Hazards;
3. Affiliated Business Arrangements;
4. Appraisal reports;
5. Adverse Action notices;
6. Privacy policies;
7. Account Disclosures;
8. Any other documents, but not limited to, information that we are required by law to provide to you in writing.

All communications that we provide to you in electronic form will be provided via electronic mail to the email address you specified.

Requesting Paper Copies

You can obtain a paper copy of an electronic communication by printing it yourself or by requesting that we mail you a paper copy. To request a paper copy, please contact us by email at cdp@c1stbank.com.

How to Update your Records 

It is your responsibility to provide us with true, accurate and complete contact information, and other information related to this Disclosure and your account, if applicable. You can update such information by emailing cdp@c1stbank.com or by visiting your nearest location.

Communications in Writing

All communication in either electronic or paper format from us are considered to be in writing. There are no unwritten oral agreements between parties. You should print or download for your records a copy of this Disclosure, your initial authorization to receive email disclosure, any changes to the authorization, and any other communication that is important to you.

Hardware and Software Requirements 

In order to access, view, and retain electronic communications that we make available to you, you must have:

1. A personal computer, tablet, smart phone or any other device capable of receiving, accessing, displaying, and either printing or storing communications received in electronic format;
2. Current internet browser, i.e., Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Safari for Macintosh;
3. Current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader;
4.  An email account;
5. A printer to print your documents.

How to Withdraw Consent 

You may withdraw your consent to receive communications in electronic format by contacting your personal banker via email at cdp@c1stbank.com. We may treat an invalid email address or subsequent issue/discontinuation of a previously valid address as a withdrawal of your consent to receive electronic communications. We will not impose any fee to process the withdrawal of your consent to receive electronic communications.

Federal Law

You acknowledge and agree that your consent to electronic communications is being provided in connection with a transaction that is subject to the federal E-Sign Act, and that you and we both intend that the Act apply to the fullest extent possible to validate our ability to conduct business with you by electronic means.