Marketing Lists
You can reduce the amount of marketing material and credit applications
you receive via mail, telephone, or email by writing the Direct
Marketing Association at the addresses listed below. These
marketing companies are not affiliated with Northwest Bank.
You must provide your name, address and telephone number with your
request. Be sure to include any variations of your name or
address that have appeared in mailings or telephone calls that you
have received.
The Direct Marketing Association is responsible for notifying its
members (i.e., the agencies and companies that compile mailing lists)
that you want your name removed from the lists they sell.
Your name and address remains in their exclusion files for five
years.
| Mail Preference Service Association c/o Direct Marketing Association P.O. Box 9008 Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008 E-mail Preference Service www.dmaconsumers.org/consumerassistance.html |
Telephone Preference Service c/o Direct Marketing Association P.O. Box 9014 Farmingdale, NY 11735-9014 |
If you would like to have your name taken off all pre-approved credit solicitations, you can write to the following credit reporting bureaus. Be sure to include your full name, current address, Social Security number and telephone number:
| Experian Consumer Opt-Out 901 West Bond Lincoln, NE 68521 Trans Union LLC’ss Name Removal Option P.O. Box 97328 Jackson, MS 39288-7328 |
Equifax, Inc. Options P.O. Box 740123 Atlanta, GA 30374-0123 |
Identity Theft
Identity theft is a serious and growing problem. If you suspect
that someone has or had unauthorized access to your account with
us, or access to your personal identifying information such as your
Social Security number or credit card information, please notify
us immediately so we can take action to protect your accounts.
In addition, you should also report the crime to your local law
enforcement agency and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
To speak with a trained FTC telephone counselor, call toll-free
at 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338). To enter information about
your complaint into a secure FTC online database, go to
www.consumer.gov/idtheft.
