Privacy Policy/Security

We are committed to safeguarding your privacy. First Interstate Financial Corp. (FIFC) cares about protecting the privacy of certain information that is collected about our customers.  It is necessary and a standard business practice to gather personal and financial information about our customers and potential customers, and we would like to assure you that this information is protected.  This statement describes the information that is obtained and what we do with it, and what precautions we take to keep information about you secure.  Please read the following policy to understand how your personal information will be treated as you use our services.

What Information We Collect From You
We collect various types of personal information about you during the normal course of offering and providing real estate and/or mortgage services. This includes but is not limited to: Information you provide in order to purchase a home and/or obtain a home loan including your name, phone number, address, social security number, email address, employer's name and address, income, assets, liabilities, and answers to questions of both personal and financial matters; communications from you regarding your loan(s) such as a change of employment; information obtained from third parties such as consumer reporting agencies or credit bureaus, employers, depository institutions and others, that we use to evaluate a loan application; information that we may gather in compliance with certain laws and regulations, such as the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

 Sharing of the Information Gathered on This Site
We are the sole owner of the information collected on this site. However, in order to process your loan we must share some of the information with certain third parties. These third parties include: appraisal companies, credit agencies, lenders, mortgage insurance companies, title and escrow companies.

We also use a third party, Myers Internet, Inc., to host our web site, including our online data collection forms. Myers Internet, Inc. has access to the user information for purposes such as maintaining the site.

External Links
This site contains external links (links to other sites). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this web site, please contact us.  

Privacy Policy and Opt-Out Notice

We supply you with our Privacy Policy and Opt-Out Notice when you apply for a mortgage.

We utilize advanced technology, physical and organizational procedures to safeguard your personal information.  We are committed to ensuring that your information is kept private.

Information Security

Information security is one of First Interstate Financial Corp.'s highest priorities.  We utilize state-of-the-art technology to protect your account from access by unauthorized users.

We require you to use a 128-bit secure browser to access account information, which ensures that the information you access is secure and confidential.  Microsoft Explorer, Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator are all secure browsers.

The Security We Use to Protect Your Information
We use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology to protect all data transmitted between browsers and our servers. In order to use the site, users are required to be running an SSL-capable browser.