Use the tips below as guidelines for keeping your banking activity safe.

Online Banking Safety

• Don't leave your computer unattended after you've signed in to online banking at TCF.

• Always exit your online banking session when you've completed your transactions

• Keep your online banking password private. Never give your online banking password to others or allow others to access your online banking records.

• If you access your account information from any computer other than your own (such as your computer at work) be sure the system is private (not shared).

Telephone Banking Safety

• TCF Bank employees will never ask you to tell them your secret code or online banking password over the telephone. If someone calls you claiming to be a TCF Bank representative and asks for your secret code, don't give it out. Ask them for identification and call TCF immediately to report the incident.

TCF Check Card Safety

• As soon as you get your new card, call TCF Bank to activate it, and sign the back of the card.

• Review your monthly statement or your account activity online to confirm all transactions are yours. Report any errors or unknown charges immediately.

• After you've handed your card to a merchant for a purchase, make sure that the card is actually yours when it's given back (and not the card of someone else). Keep your charge slip and destroy any carbons.

• If you lose your card, report it to TCF Bank immediately.