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Ask HN: Who do you bank with?

11 points| horsecaptin | 9 years ago | reply

I'm considering closing my personal Wells Fargo accounts and moving to a different Bay Area bank. So, HN: Who do you bank with and why? Are all the large banks run by crooks?

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[+] jburwell|9 years ago|reply
If you have a family member who is a member of the military or attached in a civilian capacity, I highly recommend Navy Federal Credit Union. They payback all ATM fees and have a great online banking platform (including mobile deposit). Therefore, you rarely, if ever, need a physical branch.
[+] fosco|9 years ago|reply
I have used Chase for years and have historically been very happy with their support, phone app and intuitiveness of their app.

my wife uses Citi, they appear to be closing their 'savings' bank branch or splitting it in multiple areas.

Our intention is to move out Citi to Schwab checking/savings which appear sto have some nice perks like refunding of ATM fees/

[+] myroon5|9 years ago|reply
Ally Bank is working well so far. 1% interest and haven't had any fees
[+] mcnees287|9 years ago|reply
Second Ally Bank. I've used them for about 3 years now, and can only say good things. Their newly offered credit card is run by a third party, which I might avoid. Standard banking is really great. I don't miss the physical branches.
[+] ogsharkman|9 years ago|reply
I like my Schwab Investor Checking account a lot
[+] lalakhan|9 years ago|reply
my little local bank (coast hills fcu) isn't the greatest and the online banking sucks big time...i'm looking for a fairly solid new bank that treats you decent and has good-great online banking.
[+] zhte415|9 years ago|reply
Banking is not run by crooks. This/your statement is blanket and disingenuous.

Bank account: Go with a bank account that includes a service and fee that you require.

[+] asteadman|9 years ago|reply
OP banks with Wells Fargo, who are by recent accounts, actually crooks. Fair enough question from someone who was recently burned by what appeared to be a "reputable" bank.