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emomma17 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:40 AM+

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Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:40 AM

NWR: Recommend Your Bank

We are currently at WAMU. We liked them initially and now we can't stand them. We were with Commerce prior to and we loved them, except for all the fees so we decided to do research thought WAMU was good and went with them. When we first opened we explained that we were getting married in a few months and would be doing a lot of withdrawing and depositing from savings....they never said a word about the fact that you can only do 6 online banking transactions for the cycle, so they ended up closing the savings account! What is that?? Anyway...we are thinking of going back to Commerce but wanted your thoughts and opinions on the banks you use?

jennarose023 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:41 AM+

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Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:41 AM

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i love commerce...been with them for about 4 years and never had a problem...it's also easy to get Cust Svc to remove fees!

autumnbride10 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:42 AM+

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Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:42 AM

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WOW....I never knew that. I have WAMU and I love it. I have the free checks for life, and the payback rewards and all of it. I've never had a problem with them. Which branch do you go to?

Maria31 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:43 AM+

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Posted by jennarose023

i love commerce...been with them for about 4 years and never had a problem...it's also easy to get Cust Svc to remove fees!

Ditto! Love Commerce and the online bill pay/banking is super easy!

lucky1010 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:45 AM+

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Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:45 AM

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Posted by Maria31

Posted by jennarose023

i love commerce...been with them for about 4 years and never had a problem...it's also easy to get Cust Svc to remove fees!

Ditto! Love Commerce and the online bill pay/banking is super easy!

FH has Commerce too and we have a joint one there. Its easy, and great customer service. I also have HSBC which is also great, but they are never open!

emomma17 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:45 AM+

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Posted by jennarose023

i love commerce...been with them for about 4 years and never had a problem...it's also easy to get Cust Svc to remove fees!

What I love about Commerce is that they are always will to work with you to keep you happy. We just were incorporating a lot of fees at that time. I also loved their hours, they were perfect. WAMU opens at 9, which is hard for me bc i am on the road for work and they close at 6 and it is hard for me to get there before work so I end up having to run there at lunch. Commerce also made all funds available immediately..for the most part.

Hawks Nest Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:45 AM+

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I have Chase for my checking and HSBC online for my savings....

No complaints on either

emomma17 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:46 AM+

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Posted by autumnbride10

WOW....I never knew that. I have WAMU and I love it. I have the free checks for life, and the payback rewards and all of it. I've never had a problem with them. Which branch do you go to?

I joined the branch in Long Beach and end up using the one in Garden City. When I went to the one in Garden City they were shocked that they closed the savings account which made me be like

I don't get it....soooo I want out of there. Especially because when you put a large amount of money in the bank they hold on to it foreverrrrrrrrrr. Commerce never did that it was always available.

FinallyEngaged Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:47 AM+

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FH has Chase and that is also where our Joint Account is and so far i love it. FH has always loved Chase.

My account is with Capital One and I have been with them since they were North Fork, so for about 10 years already.... and i love love love them as well.....

futuremrsfab Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:49 AM+

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Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:49 AM

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haha when I saw your post- I immediately was gonna post to warn you about WAMU- they are awful!

emomma17 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:49 AM+

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Posted by futuremrsfab

haha when I saw your post- I immediately was gonna post to warn you about WAMU- they are awful!

OMG Terrible!!! hate them we can't get out quick enough!

SB7308 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:52 AM+

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Capital One. Havent had any problems with them.

futuremrsfab Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:54 AM+

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My sister uses Bank of America & likes them & Fh has an account at Chase for years & loves them hth

eta- besides wamu- I keep my savings in an INGDirect account which is FABULOUS- the interest rate is at least double any other account & if I need the money, I just transfer it into my wamu account

LnF0405 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:57 AM+

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Now that we move we are using Bank of America and I really like it, we have the keep the change and is extra money that go to our saving without notice.

bluekat16 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 11:57 AM+

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I have Chase and FH has Astoria Federal and our joint account/wedding fund is at Teacher's Federal Credit Union.

I really love Chase and FH likes it too..once we're done with the wedding we'll be closing our Teacher's FCU account and opening a joint account at Chase. He's still going to keep his Astoria Federal because he's had it forever.

emomma17 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 12:00 PM+

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Posted: Aug 21, 2008 12:00 PM

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Posted by futuremrsfab

My sister uses Bank of America & likes them & Fh has an account at Chase for years & loves them hth

eta- besides wamu- I keep my savings in an INGDirect account which is FABULOUS- the interest rate is at least double any other account & if I need the money, I just transfer it into my wamu account

Oh I have ING too and I loveeee them but we need something also that we can readily access.

kslmbuggie Posted: Aug 21, 2008 12:01 PM+

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Posted: Aug 21, 2008 12:01 PM

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I use WAMU & HSBC. I havent had any problems with WAMU transaction # wise, but maybe because I opened an online savings. I opened my checking through the branch though.

HSBC is gr8, I have been with them since H.S. the only thing I dont like is their online banking, transactions dont show up in the register right away, it usually take 24hrs, but other than that I havent had any problems with them.

bella1028 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 12:02 PM+

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bank of smithtown, i used to work there and loved it....still bank there and DH works there currently....they are a very customer oriented small bank and up until recently were loctaed only in suffolk and have now opened several in nassau and are in the process of opening in the city....i would highly recommend them....they just opened one in garden city like last week i think

missliss Posted: Aug 21, 2008 12:08 PM+

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Wachovia. I've been with them for years, was with them when they used to be First Union. I love them, zero complaints, I have a regular checking, a savings and a mm account with them. No fees for anything.

DH loves them too, he was with Commerce but switched over a few years ago and doesn't look back.

emomma17 Posted: Aug 21, 2008 12:26 PM+

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Posted: Aug 21, 2008 12:26 PM

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Posted by kslmbuggie

I use WAMU & HSBC. I havent had any problems with WAMU transaction # wise, but maybe because I opened an online savings. I opened my checking through the branch though.

HSBC is gr8, I have been with them since H.S. the only thing I dont like is their online banking, transactions dont show up in the register right away, it usually take 24hrs, but other than that I havent had any problems with them.

See I opened an online savings as well and they said I can only make 6 online withdrawals or transfers a cycle...is that the same with yours?