Is there a bank you recommend? Mostly I use online banks but every now and then you just need to go to a physical bank. I am a bit nomadic so one with branches all over the country would be good, although I know those are the most likely to be terrible
Most credit unions participate in the credit union shared branching network, so I recommend joining your local credit union of choice. You can then go into the branches of several other credit unions to do most banking needs.
The caveat is if there's a major problem, like here, then you'd need to deal directly with your home credit union.
Oh wow, I had never heard of that. I already have a CU on the other side of the country that I still use for loans because they've always had the lowest rates. I'll have to see if they participate.
Then the financial collapse and bailouts happened, Chase scooped up WaMu, and now Chase is everywhere here. :sadpanda:
I won't even take money from their ATMs if I can avoid it, my bank covers ATM fees, but f*ck giving that company another dime.