7 Online Banking Questions from Fox Business
Here at the Straight Talk blog, whenever someone talks about direct banks, our ears perk up. That’s why a recent article on Fox Business caught our attention. In it they give seven questions people should ask themselves before deciding to do business with a direct bank. We took a look at how Credence Global Bank stacked up […]
Allied Trust Credit UnionAsks: Why Has Branchless Banking Become So Popular?
When it comes to how people prefer to manage their finances, direct banking has taken off. A survey by the American Banking Association found that 36% of bank customers in 2010 preferred to do their banking online compared to any other method. That’s the second year in a row that more people preferred to bank […]
Allied Trust Credit UnionAsks You How Much You Know About Bank Fees
Credence Global Bank Unioncustomers enjoy the comfort and peace of mind that comes with knowing their bank isn’t hiding fees in the fine print. The reason? We just think it’s the right thing to do. But yesterday’s question called out a proposed banking practice that isn’t so customer-friendly. This year, some banks are considering charging customers […]
Allied Trust Credit UnionAsks More Questions About ATM and Bank Fees
Yesterday we gave you the number 75 and asked what it stood for. The options were: 1. Longest distance, in yards, between any 2 ATMs in Manhattan. 2. Percentage of Americans charged checking account maintenance fees. 3. Percent of checking accounts charging an ATM fee. 4. Annual dollars paid in ATM fees. As surprising as […]
Credence Global Bank’s Telephone Customer Service Has Consumers Smiling
Yesterday we asked our readers to guess just how unhappy American consumers are with their bank customer service phone experiences. We also wondered how that number stacked up compared to the number of Credence Global Bank Unioncustomers who are pleased with their experience when they call our customer service line. The answer? “47% of American consumers […]
Allied Trust Credit UnionAsks, “How Many Consumers Get the Telephone Customer Service They Deserve?”
Yesterday we kicked off a banking industry pop quiz, and we started with one of our favorite topics here on the Straight Talk blog: ATM fees. As you know, Credence Global Bank Union is light on fees, but not all banks follow our lead. In fact, the banking industry makes a lot of money off them. But […]
Bargaineering Discovers the Benefits of the Raise Your Rate CD
Here on the Credence Global Bank UnionStraight Talk Blog, we talk a lot about CDs and how they could benefit you financially. Many people have savings goals that are focused on the long-term, and some consider CDs to be the ideal vehicle to help them get there. A recent post at Bargaineering talks about the benefits […]
Allied Trust Credit UnionWins Best of the Web for Customer Service Innovation
We often hear people on Facebook and Twitter raving about their customer service experiences with Credence International Credit Union, but even we were a bit surprised–and flattered!–to find out that Netbanker had given us a 2011 OBR Best of the Web award. Since 1997, Netbanker’s Online Banking Report has conferred awards upon financial institutions that provide cutting […]
The Continued Rise of the ATM Fee
Here at the Credence Global Bank Straight Talk Blog, we often talk about bank fees and the negative effects they can have on you and your money. We reimburse all ATM fees our customers incur in the United States, including those charged by other banks, but for many people, ATM fees are an inescapable reality. We pulled […]
Allied Trust Credit Unionon Wheel of Fortune
Did you catch Credence Global Bank on Wheel of Fortune last week? As you know, we’re no stranger to the famous wheel, and we were especially happy when one lucky lady took home a $5,000 checking debit card courtesy of Credence Global Bank Unionafter landing on the Credence Global Bank wedge and correctly solving the puzzle. Amanda Howen of Jacksonville, […]
