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#51735 - 01/02/03 07:16 PM Filing Certificate of Deposits
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We manually file CD's alphabetically and also numerically. When a CD matures, we pull the CD and then re-file it in a seperate file, both alphabetically and numerically. We are looking at ways to make our operation more efficient. Is there any reason why we couldn't just file the CD's numerically?

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#51736 - 01/02/03 07:26 PM Re: Filing Certificate of Deposits
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I could be wrong so don't quote me on this, but I don't think there are laws telling you how to file things only laws to tell you what to file (record retention).

I really think it is a matter of what works for you...but don't quote me on that!
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#51737 - 01/02/03 07:57 PM Re: Filing Certificate of Deposits
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I agree with Kara that there doesn't seem to be any regulatory issues here. But, if filed only numerically,what if the customer doesn't remember the CD number, how would you find the CD?
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#51738 - 01/02/03 08:00 PM Re: Filing Certificate of Deposits
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This sounds like "the way we've always done it". While that may have been efficient some years ago, your volumes may have outgrown this.

Whatever works is best, as Kara said. Keep in mind that some banks don't even issue paper CDs any more. Everything is done on the system. You may opt to file them one way, and just be able to research it online in many ways.
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#51739 - 01/02/03 08:02 PM Re: Filing Certificate of Deposits
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If you have a core operating system which enables you to access customer files by name and account number, you should find conversion to a numerical CD document filing system fairly painless. After all, you probably don't maintain a dual checking account file, do you?

Conversions of any kind aren't fun though. Good luck!
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#51740 - 01/02/03 08:09 PM Re: Filing Certificate of Deposits
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Terrible thing to admit, but yes we do have dual checking account filing. Bookkeeping keeps the cards numerically and customer service/tellers keep them alpha (I'm at a small bank so both areas are in the same "house"). Oh, and we do have computers too
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#51741 - 01/02/03 10:31 PM Re: Filing Certificate of Deposits
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Ellen, we are also a smaller size bank and keep our cards filed alpha as part of our business resumption plan. No power, means reverting back to the olden days of looking up the customer's account number without a computer at hand.

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#51742 - 01/03/03 03:30 PM Re: Filing Certificate of Deposits
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Sounds like my shop. Since you have computers, maybe you can tell me where to get replacement vacuum tubes?
(For those of you too young to understand, ENIAC - the first computer - and other first-generation computers used vacuum tubes. It took a whole roomful of computer to do what a $3 calculator does now.)

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#51743 - 01/03/03 04:40 PM Re: Filing Certificate of Deposits OFF Topic
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Some of these young pups don't know where the phrase "dial a telephone number" comes from since you push the numbers. They'll never see Dialing for Dollars on the afternoon TV. I don't know if that was everywhere or not, but I remember it.
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#51744 - 01/03/03 05:06 PM Re: Filing Certificate of Deposits OFF Topic
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In reply to:

....but I remember it.


Unfortunately, I do too!
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#51745 - 01/03/03 05:28 PM Re: Filing Certificate of Deposits OFF Topic
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Me too and I remember the old rotary phones very well. I also remember my grandparents party line.
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#51746 - 01/03/03 06:35 PM Re: Filing Certificate of Deposits OFF Topic
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I've never see "dialing for dollar", but it might make you feel better to know not only do I remember rotary phones (which were rented from the phone co not purchased), but my bestfriend still has a wooden phone with a cloth covered cord.
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#51747 - 01/03/03 07:33 PM Re: Filing Certificate of Deposits OFF Topic
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A couple of years ago, a friend (& BOL user)came to visit NYC and stayed at the Pennsylvania Hotel. I, when calling 411 for the phone number I jokingly (I thought) asked to no one in particular, I guess it should be Pennsylvania 6-5000, and amost fell of my chair when it actually was everyone just kinda looked at me and blinked
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