Comments on: Chase: ON MY LIST http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=775 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rachel http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=775&cpage=1#comment-6716 rachel Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:58:12 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=775#comment-6716 I went over to TCF and opened a no-fee small business account there. Take that, Chase! :) I went over to TCF and opened a no-fee small business account there. Take that, Chase! :)

]]> By: Martha http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=775&cpage=1#comment-6711 Martha Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:01:56 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=775#comment-6711 You're so right about getting things in writing -- but my problem is with commercial / private banks in general. I've dealt with several of them, both in my current home city (Tampa FL), my home town, and a few places in between. Their purpose seems to be only to make a profit -- surprise! We're lucky in West Central Florida to have the sixth largest CREDIT UNION in the world, Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union. As an employee of the local community college, I've been able to work with them for years. I suggest you talk with friends who belong to credit unions in your area, and find out which ones they find most helpful. Many credit unions today have expanded their client base; you don't have to work for the local school system anymore to join SSFCU, for instance, and some of them will probably welcome you. I find their fees for services are comparatively much lower; their interest rates paid are higher; and their interest charged on loans is lower. But this is NOT the case with all credit unions; when I belonged to the local university's large credit union, for instance, THEIR rates were a bit better than bank corporations but still nowhere as good as SSFCU's. It takes shopping around, but credit unions, as your oersonal and/or small business banker, seem truly worth it. You’re so right about getting things in writing — but my problem is with commercial / private banks in general. I’ve dealt with several of them, both in my current home city (Tampa FL), my home town, and a few places in between. Their purpose seems to be only to make a profit — surprise!

We’re lucky in West Central Florida to have the sixth largest CREDIT UNION in the world, Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union. As an employee of the local community college, I’ve been able to work with them for years. I suggest you talk with friends who belong to credit unions in your area, and find out which ones they find most helpful. Many credit unions today have expanded their client base; you don’t have to work for the local school system anymore to join SSFCU, for instance, and some of them will probably welcome you.

I find their fees for services are comparatively much lower; their interest rates paid are higher; and their interest charged on loans is lower. But this is NOT the case with all credit unions; when I belonged to the local university’s large credit union, for instance, THEIR rates were a bit better than bank corporations but still nowhere as good as SSFCU’s. It takes shopping around, but credit unions, as your oersonal and/or small business banker, seem truly worth it.

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