Comments on: Rank my Banks http://personalfinancejourney.com/2010/07/rank-my-banks/ The journey of a lifetime Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:05:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Birmingham DUI Lawyer http://personalfinancejourney.com/2010/07/rank-my-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-3922 Birmingham DUI Lawyer Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:44:54 +0000 http://personalfinancejourney.com/?p=926#comment-3922 I am quite surprised by how high you ranked Bank of America. Corporate is probably the best word for it. Yes they have ATMs everywhere, but if you factor in the other fees it might be cheaper to pay a small ATM fee at a bank that doesn't make most of its money off of fleecing its customers. I am quite surprised by how high you ranked Bank of America. Corporate is probably the best word for it. Yes they have ATMs everywhere, but if you factor in the other fees it might be cheaper to pay a small ATM fee at a bank that doesn’t make most of its money off of fleecing its customers.

]]> By: PerkStreet Jen http://personalfinancejourney.com/2010/07/rank-my-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 PerkStreet Jen Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:26:20 +0000 http://personalfinancejourney.com/?p=926#comment-2373 Hi Lakita! I work at PerkStreet and hope you do make the switch. It sounds like we've got what you're looking for: -Free checking - still. While lots of big banks are suddenly charging for what used to be free checking, we're still fee-free and there are no account minimums to earn cash-back on your non-PIN debit purchases. -Friendly customer service. It's actually the reason I first became a PerkStreet customer. (yep, I loved being a customer so much I came to work for them!) I couldn't believe how nasty the people at my old bank were and how hard it was to talk to anyone! At PerkStreet we make it a point to have fast, friendly customer service. All the time. -A big ATM network. PerkStreet actually offers the most free ATMs in the country: http://perkstreet.com/atms.aspx -A user-friendly website. Yep, we've got that, and we're always engaging customers in feedback to help us get better. Check us out on Facebook (http://facebook.com/perkstreet) and on Twitter (http://twitter.com/perkstreet) as well. Jennifer Scott PerkStreet Financial Digital Communications Manager Hi Lakita! I work at PerkStreet and hope you do make the switch. It sounds like we’ve got what you’re looking for:

-Free checking – still. While lots of big banks are suddenly charging for what used to be free checking, we’re still fee-free and there are no account minimums to earn cash-back on your non-PIN debit purchases.

-Friendly customer service. It’s actually the reason I first became a PerkStreet customer. (yep, I loved being a customer so much I came to work for them!) I couldn’t believe how nasty the people at my old bank were and how hard it was to talk to anyone! At PerkStreet we make it a point to have fast, friendly customer service. All the time.

-A big ATM network. PerkStreet actually offers the most free ATMs in the country: http://perkstreet.com/atms.aspx

-A user-friendly website. Yep, we’ve got that, and we’re always engaging customers in feedback to help us get better.

Check us out on Facebook (http://facebook.com/perkstreet) and on Twitter (http://twitter.com/perkstreet) as well.

Jennifer Scott
PerkStreet Financial
Digital Communications Manager

]]> By: PF Journey http://personalfinancejourney.com/2010/07/rank-my-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 PF Journey Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:29:27 +0000 http://personalfinancejourney.com/?p=926#comment-2335 Honestly, I got the BoA account out of urgency and they aren't so bad that I've been provoked to switch. I'm considering checking out Perkstreet. Ideally, I'll go back to USAA being my primary bank...they where the best IMHO. Honestly, I got the BoA account out of urgency and they aren’t so bad that I’ve been provoked to switch. I’m considering checking out Perkstreet. Ideally, I’ll go back to USAA being my primary bank…they where the best IMHO.

]]> By: Mami2jcn http://personalfinancejourney.com/2010/07/rank-my-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2334 Mami2jcn Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:29:40 +0000 http://personalfinancejourney.com/?p=926#comment-2334 Wow...if Bank of America rates so low in your opinion, why keep that account? I worked for years as a marketing director of a credit union (prior to becoming a stay-at-home mom) and I think banks are a complete rip-off. Credit unions offer all the services you could need, without the fees. We use a debit card for all purchases, have direct deposit into our credit union, and never need to see the inside of a branch. If we need to make a stray check deposit, we can mail it in or go to the drive-thru of a local credit union (there's a shared branch network so you can perform transactions at any credit union within that network). Our credit union has free online banking & electronic bill payment, and the interface is very user-friendly. We recently opened an ING savings account because their savings rates were higher than our credit union, but our totally free checking account at our trusty credit union is still what we rely on most. .-= Mami2jcn´s last blog ..<a href="http://grandgiveaways.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/ways-to-bust-summertime-boredom/" rel="nofollow">Ways to Bust Summertime Boredom</a> =-. Wow…if Bank of America rates so low in your opinion, why keep that account?

I worked for years as a marketing director of a credit union (prior to becoming a stay-at-home mom) and I think banks are a complete rip-off. Credit unions offer all the services you could need, without the fees. We use a debit card for all purchases, have direct deposit into our credit union, and never need to see the inside of a branch. If we need to make a stray check deposit, we can mail it in or go to the drive-thru of a local credit union (there’s a shared branch network so you can perform transactions at any credit union within that network). Our credit union has free online banking & electronic bill payment, and the interface is very user-friendly.

We recently opened an ING savings account because their savings rates were higher than our credit union, but our totally free checking account at our trusty credit union is still what we rely on most.
.-= Mami2jcn´s last blog ..Ways to Bust Summertime Boredom =-.

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]]> By: Charity Lyman http://personalfinancejourney.com/2010/07/rank-my-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2332 Charity Lyman Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:25:30 +0000 http://personalfinancejourney.com/?p=926#comment-2332 My Father has an account with BOA and he doesn't care for it either. Too many problems. I personally have an account with Suntrust and that works great. Never had any problems but I am very strict and detail everything. Thanks for your thoughts on these banks. I would like to be entered for the GRABBR Giveaway:) Already did everything else but traveling with the post now:) Thanks! .-= Charity Lyman´s last blog ..<a href="http://giveawaygal.blogspot.com/2010/07/venetian-mask-site-review.html" rel="nofollow">Venetian Mask Site Review</a> =-. My Father has an account with BOA and he doesn’t care for it either. Too many problems. I personally have an account with Suntrust and that works great. Never had any problems but I am very strict and detail everything.
Thanks for your thoughts on these banks.
I would like to be entered for the GRABBR Giveaway:) Already did everything else but traveling with the post now:)
Thanks!
.-= Charity Lyman´s last blog ..Venetian Mask Site Review =-.

]]> By: Kevin@OutOfYourRut http://personalfinancejourney.com/2010/07/rank-my-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2331 Kevin@OutOfYourRut Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:02:54 +0000 http://personalfinancejourney.com/?p=926#comment-2331 I don't have an account with USAA myself but in my years in the mortgage business, many of my clients did, and I have to say they were one of the better institutions to deal with. I don't remember a single time when a borrower had difficulty getting funds for closing through them. The few times I had to call them for a customer they were very user friendly. Can't say the same about many of the other institutions... .-= Kevin@OutOfYourRut´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/outofyourrut/DZWG/~3/gux56iRN2bA/" rel="nofollow">Why Bundling Services Might be a Bad Deal</a> =-. I don’t have an account with USAA myself but in my years in the mortgage business, many of my clients did, and I have to say they were one of the better institutions to deal with. I don’t remember a single time when a borrower had difficulty getting funds for closing through them. The few times I had to call them for a customer they were very user friendly.

Can’t say the same about many of the other institutions…
.-= Kevin@OutOfYourRut´s last blog ..Why Bundling Services Might be a Bad Deal =-.

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