I hate my bank! (online banking vent!)

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Registered: 08-13-2004
I hate my bank! (online banking vent!)
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Sun, 08-22-2004 - 11:16am
I am really looking forward to getting the issue cleared up over the money I don't owe to a bank I've never had an account with so that I can get a local bank and one that has decent online banking!

My bank was bought out, and switched over to Bank X about six months ago. Their online system is terrible. With the old bank's system, if something was pending I could see what it was. Which was great because I knew for certain if something had come in and was affecting my balance and just hadn't posted yet or if it truly had not yet come in. If I had forgotten to write down a transaction in my own accounting, I could see what is was and how much.

Bank X's system doesn't allow that. So while the balance does reflect what is truly available, I can't see if what's affecting the balance is a check against a bill that I have accounted for already or if I truly forgot to write something down.

SIGH.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 08-22-2004 - 11:36am
Best of luck!

All my best,
Danni

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 08-22-2004 - 1:19pm
I personally don't like online banking. However, i know many poster here do. Perhaps it's best to find a bank that makes online banking easier for you.

Good luck.

MYM

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Registered: 02-14-2004
Sun, 08-22-2004 - 8:39pm
Do you have a Wells Fargo nearby? Their online banking is excellent, with purchases listed as pending before the card even cools off.