ISSUE 048 · SATURDAY, OCT 16, 2021
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15,084 dispatches on file

Conor WrightOn the record
Filed Jun 21, 2021
1 / 5

Took my money, lost my patience

Fraud team called me from a number that looks exactly like a scammer and got mad when I hung up on them.

Brid Kennedy
Filed Jun 21, 2021
3 / 5

Not thrilled, not mad

App is okay, website is better, thier chat bot is useless and loops you forever before letting you talk to a human. Cashback is fine but the 1.5% they advertise is actually tiered and I didn't realize untill my statement showed $18 instead of the $80 I expected. Decent.

Toby Fisher
Filed Jun 21, 2021
5 / 5

Legit saved me

The branch on 5th was actually open at 6pm and the manager stayed late to notarize my docs. Credit limit increase came through automatically after 6 months of on-time payments, no application.

Róisín Rogers
Filed Jun 21, 2021
5 / 5

Finally a card that works

APR came in at 6.1 which my credit union couldn't touch and the paperwork was done by Thursday. My overdraft got waived twice this year because I asked nicely, try that at a big bank haha.

Reuben LlewellynOn the record
Filed Jun 21, 2021
4 / 5

Call center was great

Got pre-approved for the mortgage in a day and the rate lock held even when markets moved.

Scarlett MorganOn the record
Filed Jun 21, 2021
5 / 5

Big win on the APR

deposit cleared same day instead of the 3-5 business days nonsense I'm used to.

Mason Grant
Filed Jun 21, 2021
3 / 5

Decent, with caveats

Mid.

Alice Hall
Filed Jun 21, 2021
5 / 5

Insurance paid out quick

They refunded a double charge from the taxi without me even having to upload a receipt. Closing on the house happened 9 days early because the loan officer actually answered emails.

Edward ConnollyOn the record
Filed Jun 21, 2021
4 / 5

Refund hit at 7am

They waived the wire transfer fee because I'm a long-time customer, didn't even have to ask twice. Great. Closing on the house happened 9 days early because the loan officer actually answered emails.

Ruby JonesOn the record
Filed Jun 21, 2021
4 / 5

Painless, actually

Lost my debit card on vacation and had a replacement at the hotel the next morning. Was expecting the usual runaround but the woman I spoke to, Marisol, actually knew her stuff.

Karen Woods
Filed Jun 21, 2021
5 / 5

Mortgage closed early

The woman at the counter, I think her name was Lara, stayed past close to help me with a stop payment. The chat agent definately knew what she was doing, fixed my joint account access in under 10 min.

Victoria HayesOn the record
Filed Jun 20, 2021
2 / 5

Hold music hell

They sent my new debit card to an address I moved out of in 2023 even though I updated it twice online. Called support, waited 38 minutes, got hung up on, called back, waited another 22, ugh.

Jane Simmons
Filed Jun 20, 2021
5 / 5

Keeper.

the app flagged a charge I didn't make at a gas station in Ohio and had a new card at my door Tuesday. Got approved for the auto loan in like 12 minutes at the loans desk, the agent was shook.

Steven PowellOn the record
Filed Jun 20, 2021
5 / 5

Fraud caught in minutes

Zelle to my brother in Dallas was instant and free, meanwhile my old bank charged $3 for the privilege. signed up on a Wednesday and the welcome bonus hit by Friday, no jumping through hoops.

Keith WoodOn the record
Filed Jun 20, 2021
5 / 5

Aisha at the branch is a gem

Switched from my old bank in July and I'm honestly mad I waited this long lol.

Rebecca Cooper
Filed Jun 20, 2021
5 / 5

Best rate I found

Travel insurance paid out $1,840 for a cancelled flight within a week, I almost fell over.

Gloria Evans
Filed Jun 20, 2021
4 / 5

Shocked at how fast

Was expecting the usual runaround but the woman I spoke to, Marisol, actually knew her stuff.

Reuben HillOn the record
Filed Jun 20, 2021
5 / 5

Approved same day

App is clean, no popups trying to sell me a credit card every time I check my balance. Got pre-approved for the mortgage in a day and the rate lock held even when markets moved.

Eric WhiteOn the record
Filed Jun 20, 2021
4 / 5

Worth switching for

My overdraft got waived twice this year because I asked nicely, try that at a big bank haha. I called about a weird $8.50 fee and the rep just reversed it, no fight, no manager escalation nothing. Got pre-approved for the mortgage in a day and the rate lock held even when markets moved.

Jordan Miller
Filed Jun 20, 2021
1 / 5

Nope.

The chatbot is useless and the human it hands you off to has to ask every question again from zero.

Debra van Buren
Filed Jun 20, 2021
5 / 5

Legit saved me

Mobile check deposit worked on the first try with my cracked phone camera, miracle. App is clean, no popups trying to sell me a credit card every time I check my balance.

Marilyn Feldman
Filed Jun 19, 2021
5 / 5

Finally a card that works

Great. the app flagged a charge I didn't make at a gas station in Ohio and had a new card at my door Tuesday.

William ZimmermannOn the record
Filed Jun 19, 2021
5 / 5

Call center was great

Rates on the HYSA bumped to 4.3% this month and nobody tried to hide it in fine print. They refunded a double charge from the taxi without me even having to upload a receipt. the app flagged a charge I didn't make at a gas station in Ohio and had a new card at my door Tuesday.

Tyler BrunoOn the record
Filed Jun 19, 2021
1 / 5

Branch locked me out early

Overdraft of $2.14 cost me a $38 fee that posted before the deposit they already had pending, make it make sense. Honestly feels like they want you to leave so they don't have to serve you.

Ashley WashingtonOn the record
Filed Jun 19, 2021
4 / 5

Decent app, better humans

signed up on a Wednesday and the welcome bonus hit by Friday, no jumping through hoops.

Joan Bryant
Filed Jun 19, 2021
5 / 5

Insurance paid out quick

Transferred $4,200 to my mom on a Sunday night and it landed before she woke up, no sketchy hold.

Vincenzo Jordan
Filed Jun 19, 2021
5 / 5

Refund hit at 7am

Closing on the house happened 9 days early because the loan officer actually answered emails. Travel insurance paid out $1,840 for a cancelled flight within a week, I almost fell over.

Brian Jenkins
Filed Jun 19, 2021
2 / 5

Avoid this bank

Honestly feels like they want you to leave so they don't have to serve you. Branch closed at 4pm sharp while I was standing at the door at 3:58 and the manager waved me away.

Bryan JamesOn the record
Filed Jun 19, 2021
3 / 5

Love-hate thing

Travel insurance thru them paid out for my delayed flight in Dublin which was unexpected, then they denied the baggage portion for no clear reason.

Angela Peterson
Filed Jun 19, 2021
3 / 5

Half decent

App is okay, website is better, thier chat bot is useless and loops you forever before letting you talk to a human. Cashback is fine but the 1.5% they advertise is actually tiered and I didn't realize untill my statement showed $18 instead of the $80 I expected.

Trinidad Luna
Filed Jun 19, 2021
5 / 5

Keeper.

The branch on 5th was actually open at 6pm and the manager stayed late to notarize my docs.

Thiago PalaciosOn the record
Filed Jun 18, 2021
5 / 5

Fraud caught in minutes

APR came in at 6.1 which my credit union couldn't touch and the paperwork was done by Thursday. My overdraft got waived twice this year because I asked nicely, try that at a big bank haha. Lost my debit card on vacation and had a replacement at the hotel the next morning.

Enrique CarrilloOn the record
Filed Jun 18, 2021
5 / 5

Aisha at the branch is a gem

Got pre-approved for the mortgage in a day and the rate lock held even when markets moved.

Alejandra NavarroOn the record
Filed Jun 18, 2021
4 / 5

Best rate I found

deposit cleared same day instead of the 3-5 business days nonsense I'm used to. They waived the wire transfer fee because I'm a long-time customer, didn't even have to ask twice. I called about a weird $8.50 fee and the rep just reversed it, no fight, no manager escalation nothing.

Rohan MahajanOn the record
Filed Jun 18, 2021
5 / 5

Shocked at how fast

No minimum balance, no monthly fee, I pay zero to use my own money which is wild.

Sebastián Delgado
Filed Jun 18, 2021
2 / 5

Dispute closed, no answer

Insurance claim took 47 days to deny and the reason given doesnt even match my policy document.

Arindam ShettyOn the record
Filed Jun 18, 2021
4 / 5

Worth switching for

They waived the wire transfer fee because I'm a long-time customer, didn't even have to ask twice. Great.

Vijay Majumdar
Filed Jun 18, 2021
5 / 5

No fees, no fuss

Lost my debit card on vacation and had a replacement at the hotel the next morning. Was expecting the usual runaround but the woman I spoke to, Marisol, actually knew her stuff. They refunded a double charge from the taxi without me even having to upload a receipt.

Ana SánchezOn the record
Filed Jun 18, 2021
5 / 5

Legit saved me

The woman at the counter, I think her name was Lara, stayed past close to help me with a stop payment. The chat agent definately knew what she was doing, fixed my joint account access in under 10 min. Was expecting the usual runaround but the woman I spoke to, Marisol, actually knew her stuff.

Adriana RodríguezOn the record
Filed Jun 18, 2021
5 / 5

Finally a card that works

The chat agent definately knew what she was doing, fixed my joint account access in under 10 min. No minimum balance, no monthly fee, I pay zero to use my own money which is wild.

Nikhil Suri
Filed Jun 18, 2021
3 / 5

Does the job... usually

Opened a savings account for the 4.2% APY and they dropped it to 3.1% within two months with a tiny email I almost missed.

Vandana BalakrishnanOn the record
Filed Jun 18, 2021
4 / 5

Big win on the APR

Zelle to my brother in Dallas was instant and free, meanwhile my old bank charged $3 for the privilege. signed up on a Wednesday and the welcome bonus hit by Friday, no jumping through hoops.

Mahi AgrawalOn the record
Filed Jun 17, 2021
4 / 5

Decent app, better humans

Switched from my old bank in July and I'm honestly mad I waited this long lol. Dispute on a $120 subscription I never signed up for was resolved in 48 hours, money back.

Aryan ChavanOn the record
Filed Jun 17, 2021
5 / 5

Insurance paid out quick

Travel insurance paid out $1,840 for a cancelled flight within a week, I almost fell over. Switched from my old bank in July and I'm honestly mad I waited this long lol. deposit cleared same day instead of the 3-5 business days nonsense I'm used to.

Dolores Ibáñez
Filed Jun 17, 2021
5 / 5

Refund hit at 7am

Was expecting the usual runaround but the woman I spoke to, Marisol, actually knew her stuff. Lost my debit card on vacation and had a replacement at the hotel the next morning. Switched from my old bank in July and I'm honestly mad I waited this long lol.

Felipe CorderoOn the record
Filed Jun 17, 2021
4 / 5

Painless, actually

App is clean, no popups trying to sell me a credit card every time I check my balance.

Neha ChopraOn the record
Filed Jun 17, 2021
5 / 5

Mortgage closed early

My overdraft got waived twice this year because I asked nicely, try that at a big bank haha. I called about a weird $8.50 fee and the rep just reversed it, no fight, no manager escalation nothing.

Rupali Dhawan
Filed Jun 17, 2021
3 / 5

Half decent

signed up for the premium tier for lounge access and most of the lounges in my city aren't even covered anymore, kinda bait and switch.

Noelia ValenzuelaOn the record
Filed Jun 17, 2021
5 / 5

Keeper.

Mobile check deposit worked on the first try with my cracked phone camera, miracle.

Gabriel PachecoOn the record
Filed Jun 17, 2021
4 / 5

Fraud caught in minutes

Great.