Member of the Month

partyandBS
December, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Banks?

profile picture
Steezysmurf
Posts: 1663 - Karma: 3
I'm coming to the states from Canada, and I just want to hear your opinions on which banks are the best. I want open up chequing (sp) and savings accounts as well as have a credit card with them.

Right now I think that citi seems pretty good.. can't see much fees and the credit card gives decent cash back, but I don't know much about other banks.
Sep 20 2007 1:05PM
0 0
profile picture
japanada
Posts: 13785 - Karma: 1,956
chase is what i have. it all depends, pick the bank the is located near you. if your a student many banks do free checking and savings accounts. i know chase does.
Sep 20 2007 1:08PM
0 0
profile picture
Maximumsushi
Posts: 7837 - Karma: 3,354
The banking system in the United States is much more fragmented than it is in Canada. No one here will really be able to give you great advice unless you tell us what region you are going to.
Sep 20 2007 1:46PM
0 0
profile picture
freezed
Posts: 12973 - Karma: 500
if you're on the west coast, washington mutual is a good bank. very helpful, less fees, etc.
Sep 20 2007 1:48PM
0 0
profile picture
Quinny
Posts: 3477 - Karma: 163
If you're in the Denver area, stick with the smaller local banks. The big ones really suck out here.
Sep 20 2007 1:52PM
0 0
profile picture
SkierX
Posts: 16253 - Karma: 538
Honestly, there's really no right or wrong bank.

Choose one that has a good location for you, and one that gives good offerings.

All the banks have problems, and all banks have customers unhappy with them at one point in another. They all suck to a degree.
Sep 20 2007 2:01PM
0 0
profile picture
ski72685
Posts: 322 - Karma: 11
in the summer when im in ny i use key bank and when im in breck for the winter i use bank of the west..no problems so far
Sep 20 2007 2:19PM
0 0
profile picture
Steezysmurf
Posts: 1663 - Karma: 3
california
Sep 20 2007 8:25PM
0 0
profile picture
Mod
Posts: 3179 - Karma: 11
I'm at NationalCity, it's pretty good but helps to have friends at the bank who clear up my overage charges =)
Sep 20 2007 8:32PM
0 0
profile picture
meggers
Posts: 2094 - Karma: 70
go to a credit union...they are the best! i have free checking and free savings as long as i have $5 in there....i got a credit card through them with 0% apr for a year and then i just transfered some money from one credit card to that one and my interest rate was 2%. i got a car loan 5.5% amazing!!!! i love my credit union!!!!
Sep 20 2007 8:35PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)