October 2005 - AmSouth Bank to sell branches to First Federal Bank

First Federal Bank, a federal stock savings bank based in Dickson, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase four of AmSouth Bank's branch offices in Dickson County.

The offices have combined deposits of approximately $75 million. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close during the fourth quarter. Terms were not disclosed.

In making the announcement, Anthony T. Moore, First Federal Bank's president and chief executive officer, said, "We are excited about this expansion opportunity in an area where we have an established presence and intend to grow." He added that these branches will serve an important role in allowing First Federal to provide its distinctive brand of banking services to more consumers in Dickson County.

August 2005 - First Federal's Newest Branch in McEwen Is Now Open!

First Federal has officially opened its newest branch office in the heart of McEwen, Tennessee. All of the services and products that First Federal is known for will be available at this beautiful new location.

A date for grand opening has not been announced, so keep an eye here for the schedule of that great event. We encourage you to stop in and visit our great team of people at this new facility at 9597 Hwy 70 East!

• Now Open!
• 9597 Hwy 70 East
• McEwen, TN 37101
• 931-582-3330

April 2004 - Internet Security Risks

2004 is turning into a busy year for internet security issues. The world was already familiar with viruses and hacker attacks that had shutdown corporate and government computer systems but the new threats have emerged with programs called popups and spyware. The majority of the new threats are not aimed at large computer systems, but at individual internet users.

Popups are annoying because they appear on your screen without warning and interrupt your use, but the makers of popup programs often have hidden programs that can download viruses or spyware (see below) onto your PC.

Spyware is the name for a category of programs that run in the background of Windows to do work you are not even aware of. Spyware programs were originally designed to track an internet user's browsing habits, and would transmit a log file of the internet activity back to the programmer's server. They can affect the performance of your computer, because they tend to monopolize your PC's resources in the background, particularly if there are multiple spyware programs installed and running. They can even put your personal information at serious risk, as newer spyware programs are designed to transmit credit card or bank account information back to the hacker's PC, or allow a hacker to remotely access or control your computer's actions.

What Can Be Done?

Every PC that is used to access the internet should have an up-to-date anitivirus program, a pop-up blocker, and a spyware removal program. Firewalls are stronly recommended as well. For more information on these threats and how to deal with them, refer here.

February 2004 - Senior Travel Club Announces New Events for 2004

• February 8, 2004 "AGING GRACE" at the Renaissance Center
• March 21 - 27, 2004 Springtime in the Old South
• April 24, 2004 "My Way" at Cumberland County Playhouse
• May 15, 2004 A TOUR OF THE PEARL FARM
• June 26-27, 2004 Overnight in Memphis --Our State's Largest City
• July 23, 2004 A Special Nashville Day Trip
• August 20, 2004 The Grand Ole Opry or The Ryman
• September 25 - October 2, 2004---Copper Canyon, Mexico
• October 22-24, 2004 A Super-Dooper Mystery Trip
• November 19-21, 2004 Christmas In The Smokies

November 17 , 2003 - Internet Email Scams on the Rise

The FBI has issued several warnings recently concerning the growing number of scams being run through the internet.

Many of these scams are of a type known as website spoofing. In these cases, the scam artist has created a website that has a name similar to an existing website (such as "eAmazon.com"), and the website looks like the genuine commerce site by duplicating its layouts and graphics. The scammer then sends email messages to people directing them to that website. Often, the email will tell the person receiving the message that there is a problem with their account, and that the information must be verified. What the program is actually doing is fooling people into giving up their confidential financial data which will then be either sold or used by the scammer.

First Federal Bank will never solicit information from our customers by personal email addresses. Should you receive an email message that appears to be from First Federal Bank that redirects you to a webpage for information verification, do not respond to the message or click on the link. Instead, contact the bank webmaster@ffbtn.com immediately to report the scam. We will investigate the allegation.

April 2003 - You Can Re-Order Your Checks Online!

First Federal Bank announces another online service to make your banking more convenient - Check Reordering! It allows you to reorder your First Federal Bank checks 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from the comfort of your own PC. You can even specify what style of checks you'd like to order and request express shipping (at an additional cost).

Click the "Reorder Checks" button at the right to access the program!

April 16, 2003 - Online Banking Is Here!

First Federal Bank is now enrolling our valued customers in the Online Banking program! Access your accounts from anywhere that you have an internet connection! Visit any of our convenient locations for details.

If you have questions or problems about Online Banking, click on the "FAQ's" button on the right and select "Online Banking." This page answers the most Freqeuently Asked Questions and could resolve your issues quickly.

July 2003 - First Federal's Branch in White Bluff Is Now Open!

First Federal has officially opened its newest branch office in the heart of White Bluff, Tennessee. All of the services and products that First Federal is known for will be available at this beautiful location.

Grand opening will be on July 15, 2003. We encourage you to stop in and visit our great team of people at this new facility at 4363 Hwy 70 East!

• 4363 Hwy 70 East
• White Bluff, TN 37187
• 615-797-2334

April 2002 - First Federal Comes to Vanleer!

First Federal opens another full-service branch office on highway 49 in Vanleer, Tennessee.

We encourage you to stop in and visit our great team of people at this new facility!

• Hwy 49
• Vanleer, TN 37181
• 615-763-0500