We are with Capital One but I am planning to switch to small local credit union. I would am tired of the bank trying to fleece me with fees. My son had a charge pending on his account so when he checked his balance it said he had money but when he used the card the charged him $35 a transaction. Ended up costing him over $300 to spend less than $30. Now it is his fault he let his account go negative but that should not mean it is open season from the bank to rape him.
I had the exact same thing happen to me when I came over here two summers ago (kinda hard to regularly check accounts from another continent without a cell phone, though heaven knows I tried, and waited a week until they said my next paycheck had arrived before using my debit card.) That was at United Heritage Federal Credit Union (with which you may be familiar; much of their accounts consist of military personnel.) When I protested they did agree to expunge about $150 worth of service charges for things like a pack of cigarettes and bottle of coke, but made very clear that was a one time exception.
In general, however, I do prefer credit unions and small banks to large banks; I tend to look at business the same way you look at government: Small and local is best, because more accountable and less power crazed. With a credit union you are a shareholder, not just an account holder, which can have nice benefits; my moms credit union is forbidden by law to make a profit so, since they regularly have more revenue than expenses, they just as regularly split the excess up among the members.
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Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
Bank of America faces outrage over debit card charge
30/09/2011 06:27:03 PM
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I'm so glad I don't bank with them.
30/09/2011 07:01:32 PM
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I just went to TD for my personal acount today...we are still looking for our joint account... *NM*
30/09/2011 08:15:57 PM
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screw all the big banks
30/09/2011 07:19:36 PM
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Agreed, but read the fine print when you switch.
30/09/2011 08:21:31 PM
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I love my credit union, so drama free. I would never switch to a bank. *NM*
01/10/2011 03:04:39 AM
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Yeah, do more of what made folks mad enough to pass a federal law and kill your stock price.
30/09/2011 08:35:19 PM
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Hopefully this means no-one will dare do that here, having seen the reaction.
30/09/2011 11:11:29 PM
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Can't believe they're still in business. They are a shame to the human race. *NM*
30/09/2011 11:26:32 PM
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You mean BoA, not banks in general, right?
01/10/2011 02:41:36 AM
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Maintaining a modest sum of money in checking/savings/CDs obviates this charge and most others
01/10/2011 02:02:51 AM
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Hm?
01/10/2011 02:12:41 AM
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Right. It's not an issue if the combined total meets BoAs requirement.
01/10/2011 02:33:15 AM
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The bank may have the right to protect itself from losing money
01/10/2011 03:15:52 AM
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Yes, but griping about pains arising from symptoms does nothing to cure the disease.
01/10/2011 03:25:29 AM
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I'm still right. *NM*
01/10/2011 04:23:06 AM
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As long as account holders indefinitely surrender enough of their money for the bank to invest?
01/10/2011 02:35:49 AM
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No. I mean BoA doesn't want to have clients who cost money rather than make money for the bank.
01/10/2011 02:57:20 AM
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Well, charging people $5/month to use their own money will not accomplish that goal.
01/10/2011 03:24:07 AM
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Sure it will. They'll pay the fees or they'll leave. Either way BoA wins on that front.
01/10/2011 03:31:23 AM
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I suppose, if turning the departure of account holders into a stampede counts as "winning."
01/10/2011 04:18:11 AM
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If it's limited to the targeted account holders, the unprofitable ones, then it is winning.
01/10/2011 04:53:20 AM
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But the targeting is determined by how much money account holders semi-permanently loan banks.
01/10/2011 05:49:57 AM
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Love my credit union, I would never use a bank if I absolutely didn't have too. Go CUs! *NM*
01/10/2011 03:06:21 AM
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