Special Hours on January 19

Please note that all GSB facilities, including drive-ins, will close at
5:00 PM on Monday, January 19, 2009 so employees can attend the Annual Bank Meeting.

The Arlington Heights Branch will close at 4:30 PM on that day.
Same day credit will be available for deposits made by 5:00 PM at the Main Bank (800 Waukegan Road) and by 4:00 PM at branches.

 

FinanceWorks™

FinanceWorks is an online financial analysis program within HOMEBankersm. Track your bank accounts and expenses to see just where your money goes each month. You can also include account information from most other bank, credit card companies, and brokerage firms where you currently maintain accounts. Additionally, you can use charts to provide a clear picture of actual expenses and how they fit, or exceed, your overall budget plan.

The FinanceWorks link appears on the transaction tool bar of your HOMEBanker summary page. You can view the Demo now.

 

2009 Shredding Days

Help to protect your identity by securely destroying documents
no longer required for your records and other papers containing confidential information.

Our annual free paper shredding days have been scheduled for 2009:

• Saturday, April 18 - 800 Waukegan Road, Glenview
• Saturday, June 13 - 1707 Shermer Road, Northbrook
• Saturday, August 15 - 1808 S. Arlington Hts. Rd., Arlington Hts.
• Saturday, October 3 - 2222 Chestnut Ave., Glenview

This service is available to all individuals. A limit of 25 lbs. per person, please.

The Banking Industry Today

Currently, the state of the economy and that of the banking industry are making headlines. We understand that customers have an increased awareness, and concern, of what is happening in the banking industry. Both the American Banker's Association (ABA) and the FDIC have made strong statements, reassuring depositors and providing some useful information.

Bank information is also available at Bankrate.com's Safe & Sound® rating service. This is a third party proprietary system that provides information on the relative strength and stability of U.S. commercial banks, savings institutions and credit unions. Review GSB's rating.

In a recent BauerFinancial rating report, GSB was the only bank among others in our market area to receive a 5-Star rating.

By using the FDIC's online estimator, EDIE, you can easily check the insurance on your bank deposits. On October 3, 2008, FDIC deposit insurance temporarily increased from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositor through December 31, 2009. In addition GSB is participating  in the Transaction Account Guarantee Program which provides full FDIC coverage on all non interest-bearing transaction accounts through December 31, 2009.

These links will take you away from GSB's web site.