In online loan applications, as with traditional banking methods, security is a primary concern. At Peoples First Community Bank we have taken every precaution necessary to be sure your information is transmitted safely and securely. The latest methods in Internet system security are used to increase and monitor the integrity and security of the system 

For all of our customers, private information is never sent over the internet unprotected. When you are on the application page, notice up in the address line that the URL is https: This is a universal symbol for secure. If you have your images turned on, you should see a closed padlock using Internet Explorer or an unbroken key using Netscape. Using America On Line, the symbol is also a closed padlock. These too are universal signs of secure server application.

Data security between the customer browser and our Web server is handled through a security protocol called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). SSL provides data encryption, server authentication, and message integrity for a Internet connection. In addition, SSL provides a security "handshake" that is used to initiate the connection. This handshake results in the client and server agreeing on the level of security they will use and fulfills any authentication requirements for the connection. Currently, Peoples First Community Bank's online loan application requires data encryption at the highest level (128 bit). In order to get this level of encryption, you will need a browser that supports it. Both versions 3 and 4 of the most popular browsers support 40-bit encryption as a default, and have complete versions as well as patches that will support the stronger 128-bit encryption. Check with your browser manufacturer's website for more information.