CONTACT:
Emily Campbell
AnchorBank
608.252.1436
Site offers services in Spanish and Hmong, new financial planning tools and an online sweepstakes.
MADISON, Wis. — To celebrate the launch of the redesigned and upgraded AnchorBank Web site, the full-service financial is holding an online sweepstakes offering people a chance to win prizes valued at more than $14,000. Plus, there are several internet only specials planned for the next few months.
Chris Schell, 1st Vice President of Marketing at AnchorBank, commented, “With the new, more user-friendly design, our Web site offers the personalized information people are seeking in a simple fashion they’ll love. We’ve added many great tools to provide customers and potential customers with the information they need to make important financial decisions, all at the click of a mouse. We are now a one-stop shop for all financial questions, for both personal and business accounts.”
Features of the new Web site, at www.anchorbank.com, include:
· up-to-date and easy-to-find rates;
· a new investments and financial information center;
· easy to use calculators and financial planning tools;
· online applications for mortgages, consumer loans, credit cards and deposit accounts;
· maps and driving directions to all AnchorBank locations and ATMs; and
· fast connections to online banking and brokerage services.
Schell added, “Because we recognize the diversity of our customers and the communities we serve, we’ve also made information available on our Web site in Hmong and Spanish.”
The online sweepstakes is another great reason to check out the new AnchorBank Web site. People can enter to win one of the following prizes:
· Grand Prize (1 winner) – Dell 42″ High Definition Plasma TV and Samsung Premium HDMI Home Theater System
· First Prize (3 winners) – DELL Inspiron 6000 Laptop
· Second Prize (10 winners) – Kodak EasyShare Digital Camera and Printer Dock
The contest runs until February 28, 2006, and people can enter online once a day. Employees of AnchorBank and their immediate families are not eligible to win.
Founded in 1919, AnchorBank is one of the state’s largest financial institutions with 59 full-service and two lending-only facilities located throughout Wisconsin. AnchorBank, fsb is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc. Anchor BanCorp’s stock is traded on the over-the-counter market under the NASDAQ symbol ABCW.
