Directory of Contacts
General Information
- Bank Operator: (215) 574-6000
- Customer Service for Financial Institutions:
(877) 574-1776 - Check Adjustments Customer Support:
877-FRB-CHKS or 877-372-2457 - Mailing Address:
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Ten Independence Mall
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1574 - Online Contact Form
- Website Inquiries (e-mail)
Departmental Contacts
Financial Services Information
- Business Development
- Cash Services
- Checks
- Customer Service
- Financial Management Services
- Important Telephone Numbers for Third District Institutions
- Treasury Services
Regulatory & Miscellaneous Information
- Applications
- Audit Confirmation Requests
- Community Affairs
- Consumer Compliance & CRA
- Contingency Planning
- Credit & Risk Management
- Financial & Regulatory Reporting
- Public Affairs (includes media relations and website queries)
- Regulations
- Research Library
- Supervision & Regulation
Audit Confirmation Requests
You may request a complete set of account confirmations (Fed account, capital stock, TT&L, and securities held in safekeeping) with one letter. We will mail your confirmations directly to your auditor or examiner.
- Audit Confirmation Fax: (215) 574-3924
Business Development
Your account executive is your liaison to the services you use. He or she can help you resolve problems, make changes, add Fed services, and find the answers you need.
- Anthony Scafide, Assistant Vice President: (215) 574-6546
- Carol Chartrand, Account Executive: (215) 574-3414
- Bill Guinan, Account Executive: (215) 574-6205
- Bond Kraemer, Account Executive: (215) 574-6536
Financial Services Industry Relations:
- Tom Lombardo, Outreach Officer: (215) 574-3859
Cash Services
The Cash Services Department provides information on packaging requirements, posting of credit for cash deposits, special requests, and differences.
- Susan Krammer, Supervisor Cash Administration: (215) 574-6324
Check Business
The Checks Department is responsible for forward checks, return checks, electronic check services (MICR files, truncation services, and return/retrieval requests), and adjustment requests.
- Charles McCormack, Manager: (215) 574-3762
Community Affairs
Staff assists financial institutions, community representatives, and government officials to understand community economic development issues, including the Community Reinvestment Act, and about 25 other banking statutes and regulations. It also assists consumers with complaints on banking, lending, and credit practices and provides education on financial issues.
- Dede Myers, Vice President: (215) 574-6482
Contingency Planning
The Business Continuity division is responsible for coordinating Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia plans for continuing business in the event of a serious or extended service disruption.
- Business Continuity Staff: (215) 574-3971 or (215) 574-3785
- Fax Number: (215) 574-3468
- 24-Hour Depository Institution (DI) Hotline: (800) 869-0011
The Customer Service division remains your primary point of contact during contingencies, including inclement weather.
- Customer Service Agents: (877) 574-1776
If you are unable to reach Customer Service, we might be experiencing a service disruption. Call our 24-hour DI hotline; a recorded message will tell you the status of our operations.
Credit & Risk Management
- Discount Window: Contact staff with issues related to collateral requirements, outreach program, borrowing documents, and discount window loan requests.
- Payment System Risk: Contact staff with issues related to payments system risk, collateral requirements, account balance monitoring system (ABMS), outreach program, clearing balances, mergers contact, and institution contact lists.
- Reserve Requirements: Contact staff with issues related to reserve requirements, outreach program, overnight overdrafts, deficiencies, institution contact lists, and as of adjustments.
Customer Service Division
The Customer Service division can answer questions, resolve problems, help you establish new accounts and services, and provide information on products, forms, and publications.
Direct support is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. (or the close of Fedwire).
Inquiry Resolution:
- Customer Service Agents: (877) 574-1776
- Anthony Scafide, AVP: (215) 574-6546
- Fax Numbers: (215) 574-3864 or (215) 574-3940
Financial and Regulatory Reporting
The Financial Statistics Department analyzes and processes financial and regulatory reports filed by financial institutions. Our staff provides guidance on reporting requirements and related regulations.
- Charles Kirkland, Manager: (215) 574-6605
- Jeffrey Willis, Coordinator: (215) 574-6588
- Heather Derbyshire, Coordinator: (215) 574-6122
Financial Management Services
The Financial Management Services Department is responsible for your statement of account, billing statement, cash management reports, or any other accounting information.
- Jim Brigandi, Manager: (215) 574-6137
Public Affairs
Public Affairs manages media relations, the Bank's Internet site, and communications with the Bank's various audiences, including bankers, legislators, educators, community groups, and the general public. The department also provides publications, tours, and meeting facilities.
- Bob McCarthy, Manager: (215) 574-6112
- Sally Burke, Manager, Publications & Editorial Services: (215) 574-3805
- Facilities: (215) 574-6114
- Money in Motion exhibit: (866) 574-3727
- Publications: (215) 574-6113
- Website Inquiries
Media Relations:
- Marilyn Wimp: (215) 574-4197
- Katherine Q. Dibling: (215) 574-4119
Regulations
For general information about regulations, please call (215) 574-6568, or your primary regulator. To order regulations, please call (215) 574-6568.
Research Library
For current and historical information on interest rates and banking and economic issues, call the Research Library at (215) 574-6540.
Treasury Services
The Treasury Services Department provides secured storage for definitive securities pledged as collateral to secure deposits into the Treasury Investment Program (TIP) and loans granted from credit discount to commercial banks.
Definitive Collateral Transactions:
- Eric Jefferson, Supervisor: (215) 574-3422
- Dawn Karlyn, Manager: (215) 574-3791
Treasury Investment Program (TIP):
- TIP National Customer Service: (888) 568-7343


