Bank

[magid]

I've had my savings and checking accounts with Cambridgeport Bank for years. Now they're being eaten up by Citizen's Bank. I've heard that Citizen's has taken their ATMs off a local network, but other than that, have little information about them. I'm thinking that this might be the time to switch banks. I prefer smaller, local banks to huge conglomerates, partly just because I like supporting local businesses, and partly because smaller banks seem to treat their customers better.

I could stay with Citizens, or go to Wainwright Bank, which is looking to pick up some former Cambridgeport accounts. On the other hand, moving funds to Cambridge Savings Bank would mean I'd be using the bank that also holds my mortgage, which might be useful.

So, does anyone have recommendations for/against one of these banks, or have another suggestion I've overlooked?

Mood: not looking forward to changing all the automatic withdrawals and deposits

Comments

Re: Another vote for Wainwright

[magid.livejournal.com]

Er, why should they care which branch you start your account with?
The banks I've used before didn't care where the account originated, and were able to help me at whichever branch was convenient for me at the time.

Re: Another vote for Wainwright

[cnoocy]

It came up once when I called the main number to check on what looked like a problem with my card. They forwarded me to my "home branch" who didn't bother to understand my question before answering in the least helpful way possible.