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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer safe deposit boxes?

We offer safe deposit boxes at many of our locations. Please call your local office or view its location page to see if safe deposit boxes are offered.

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Safe Deposit Boxes are not FDIC insured.

FAQs

If you do not typically have automatic payments (ACH) come out of your account, you will not see any changes. If you do have automatic payments, these payments will now be posted to your account when the bank receives them throughout the day. It will be important to make sure you have sufficient funds in your account before transactions post. View details regarding our Order of Process. 

North Shore Bank generally processes transactions to your account at the end of each day, Monday – Friday, excluding federal holidays. We also process certain categories of transactions on Saturdays, excluding federal holidays. Transactions generally process in the following order:

  1. Most credits process first including: sweeps, overdraft protection transfers, Remote Deposit Capture (RDC), mobile deposits, and Automatic Clearing House (ACH) credits.
  2. Debits and credit transactions performed by you or us at the Bank, at the ATM, or via Internet or telephone transfers and applicable transaction fees (i.e., stop payment, wire transfer, ATM or overdraft fees agreed to at the time of the transaction), process in the date/time order they occurred.
  3. Debit card transactions process in date/time order on the date they are settled by the merchant and then received at the bank.
  4. ACH debits process from lowest to highest dollar amount on the effective date they are presented and settled.
  5. Debit sweeps from funding accounts to cover overdraft protection transfers.
  6. Checks process in check number/numerical order.
  7. Monthly interest credits and applicable account fees. See our Fee Schedule for details.
The processing order of these items is important because if there is not enough money in the account to pay for the items in the order they are processed in accordance with the processing order, there may be an overdraft on your account which may result in overdraft or non-sufficient funds fees or an increase in the amount of these fees.

Both Traditional and Roth IRAs offer tax advantages—either tax-deferred or tax-free growth—to help your savings go further. Each account can be set up with automatic distributions, including required minimum distributions when applicable. Plus, every option comes with the expert guidance of a North Shore Bank IRA Professional.

Use our Roth IRA Conversion Calculator to explore if a conversion makes sense for you.


Traditional IRA

Anyone with earned income who wants to save money for their retirement can contribute to a Traditional IRA, which allows their money to grow tax-deferred until retirement age.

What's in it for you?


Roth IRA

Anyone with earned income who meets income eligibility limits can contribute to a Roth IRA, especially those seeking tax-free withdrawals in retirement.

What's in it for you?

  • Earnings may be able to be withdrawn tax-freeFootnote 2

  • Can be consolidated with other Roth IRAs

  • North Shore Bank Certificates of Deposit are FDIC-insured

  • No requirement to withdraw a minimum amount at any age

 

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1 Distributions taken prior to age 59½ are subject to an IRS penalty. Your contributions to a Traditional IRA may or may not be tax-deductible. Deductibility is determined by two factors, whether you actively participate in an employer-maintained qualified retirement plan and your modified adjusted gross income. (Consult your tax advisor)

2 Income limits may affect your eligibility to contribute. Generally you can begin taking "distribution" withdrawals from a Roth IRA without paying taxes or penalties if you have reached at least age 59½. Unlike with a Traditional IRA, there is no requirement to withdraw a minimum amount at any age. (Consult your tax advisor.)

Your beneficiaries will be notified and funds will be distributed accordingly.

Don't have an IRA?

Make saving for retirement a little less taxing.
Both the Traditional and Roth IRA grow tax-deferred and are allowed to have automatic distributions. All of our retirement options come with the expertise and guidance of a knowledgeable North Shore Bank IRA Professional.

Use our Roth IRA Conversion Calculator to see if you should convert.

Traditional IRA
Anyone under the age of 70 with earned income and wants to save money for their retirement can use an account that allows their money to grow tax-deferred until retirement age.

What's in it for you?

Roth IRA
Anyone, any age, with earned income who wants to save money for retirement, especially those who earn an income that exceeds the limits set for Traditional IRA deductibility, and want the ability to withdraw the money tax-free can use a Roth IRA.

What's in it for you?

 

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1 Distributions taken prior to age 59½ are subject to an IRS penalty. Your contributions to a Traditional IRA may or may not be tax-deductible. Deductibility is determined by two factors, whether you actively participate in an employer-maintained qualified retirement plan and your modified adjusted gross income. (Consult your tax advisor)

2 Income limits affect eligibility to contribute.  You can begin taking "distribution" withdrawals from a Roth IRA without paying taxes or penalties if you have held the account for at least 5 years, and have reached at least 59½ years of age. Unlike with a Traditional IRA, there is no requirement to withdraw a minimum amount at any age. (Consult your tax advisor)