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AskMen.com March 2, 2003 Dan Carter |
5 Not-So-Obvious Banking Fees After reading this article, you'll have a heads-up on where banks get you good and how you can avoid extra costs as much as possible.  |
U.S. Banker September 2001 Diana Tejerina |
College Kids: Gimme 'Ole-Time Banking A U.S. Banker survey finds that college students are uncomfortable with online banking and are wary about credit cards. But they're wild about debit cards...  |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Banks Need Your Fees The best way to avoid fees is to make sure you understand what fees your bank charges for certain transactions or activities before you need them.  |
Job Journal May 9, 2004 Rich Heintz |
Banking Careers: Deposit a Resume at Your Local Branch As many banking concerns (both large and small) continue to expand, the the job opportunities increase as well. There are numerous job openings statewide on the Bankers Association website, as well as countless other regional help-wanted resources.  |
The Motley Fool November 14, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Here Come the New Bank Fees Careful what you wish for. What's been lauded as a big win for consumers may have actually pushed them back to square one.  |
Entrepreneur December 2006 Rosalind Resnick |
Extra Effort It is important for small businesses to find a bank that can provide them with good service.  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
Stop Robbing Your Own Bank Account You might be surprised how handsomely you're tipping your financial institution to babysit your cash.  |
Entrepreneur February 2010 Julie Bennett |
What to Do When the Bank Pulls Your Line of Credit A closer look at who's lending and when the cost is too high.  |
Bank Systems & Technology January 7, 2005 Ivan Schneider |
Cut the Fee, or Wait and See? Find out what the CCAF act would do for banks and banking customers.  |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2008 Mary Dalrymple |
How to Waste $36 Billion Consumers with checking and savings accounts squandered away $36 billion in fees in 2006.  |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Bank of America to Customers: Get Out and Stay Out! Free checking accounts go to those who won't visit tellers.  |
U.S. Banker June 2009 Anthony Malakian |
Overdraft Anxiety Overdraft fees not only generate significant noninterest income for banks, they help subsidize other services, such as free checking and online bill payment.  |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Overdraft Fees Don't let your bank get rich as it makes you poorer.  |
BusinessWeek May 2, 2005 Dean Foust |
Banks: "Protection" Racket? As overdraft and other fees become huge profit sources for banks, critics see abuses. And most troubling to consumer activists is that most of the new fees fall on the poorest consumers.  |
The Motley Fool April 1, 2005 |
Shopping for a Bank? Maybe a brokerage should be your new bank.  |
Bank Technology News June 2004 Holly Sraeel |
If You Want Customers To Stay, Don't Charge For Bill Pay The adage "the best things in life are free" couldn't apply more than for bankers toying with reinstating fees--eventually--for on-line bill payment.  |
AskMen.com March 4, 2001 Luis Rodrigues |
The Truth About Bank Loans When the time comes to borrow money from the bank to buy a house, a car or start a business, people still get extremely stressed about meeting with the banking loans officer...  |
The Motley Fool July 24, 2007 John Rosevear |
Is Your Bank Out to Get You? Are bank overdraft charges designed to drive you into debt?  |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Beware of Your Bank Teller You shouldn't dismiss a bank's services outright. Those teller tips can be useful in earmarking potential shortcomings in your money management.  |
AskMen.com Terence Channon |
Healthy Financial Habits Tips ranging from automating your payments to watching your credit report.  |
Inc. November 2008 Norm Brodsky |
Street Smarts: What the Financial Crisis Means for You The rules of small-business banking have changed, and that's bad news for the economy. But there are ways to cope, and there may even be a silver lining.  |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2007 Dayana Yochim |
Stop Robbing Your Own Bank Account Surcharges, maintenance fees, courtesy services, setup costs -- what banks charge consumers these days gives new meaning to the phrase "bank heist." Here's how you can save on bank fees.  |
AskMen.com Terence Channon |
Financial Services To Avoid Looking for some extra cash? Best check out our list of financial services to avoid.  |
U.S. Banker March 2010 Charles Keenan |
In Search Of Wallet Share All banks talk about cross-selling, but few excel at it. Maybe it is because they focus too much on pushing products and not enough on the intangibles -- education, service, trust -- that help build loyalty.  |
AskMen.com Corey Weiner |
Consolidate Your Debts Some strategies for effectively consolidating your debts and regulating your monthly cash flow as any prosperous enterprise must.  |
U.S. Banker May 2010 |
Why Free Checking Isn't Dead Big banks can afford to lose customers if they eliminate free checking, but with a smaller customer base community banks need to evaluate their own situations.  |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2007 John Rosevear |
The Joys of Credit Unions While credit unions aren't the best fit for everyone, they do offer distinct advantages -- tangible and not-so-tangible -- over big regional or national banks.  |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2011 Dayana Yochim |
Your Bank's Latest Fee Shakedown Even a high average balance won't help you escape big banks' latest round of fee increases.  |
U.S. Banker July 2010 Marissa Fajt |
Overdraft Outlier With hundreds of branches in Wal-Mart stores, Woodforest relies heavily on overdraft fees for its racy performance. Will the regulatory crackdown be a speed bump or a roadblock?  |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2009 Morgan Housel |
What to Do About Bank Overdraft Fees Keep them in place, and tell people to be more responsible. Enough said.  |
The Motley Fool April 11, 2006 Rich Smith |
Can You Bank on Wal-Mart? There's a word for what both Wal-Mart and its foes in the banking industry have to say about the fight over a banking license: disingenuous.  |
The Motley Fool November 3, 2011 Morgan Housel |
How Successful Will Bank Transfer Day Be? Consumers might switch to credit unions where they get better service and lower fees, and for-profit banks might stem some of the rampant deposit growth and unprofitable customers that have been crimping profits. If only more protests could work this well.  |
Inc. March 1, 2003 Norm Brodsky |
Yes, a Borrower Be, but ... Manage your business's loan carefully or you may pay a terrible price.  |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
These Dumb Laws Will Cost You You should realize that easily avoidable fees like overdraft and ATM charges actually benefit you, and there's an easier way to avoid bank fees.  |
The Motley Fool June 21, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Tell Big Banks to Take a Hike Take away free checking? Fine -- take away your business.  |
U.S. Banker March 2011 John Engen |
Fed Up Bankers upset with a proposal to slash debit interchange fees are lobbying Congress and plotting survival strategies. Only TCF s Bill Cooper has been bold enough to take the Federal Reserve to court.  |
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Lawrence Meyers |
Dueling Fools: Payday Loans Bull Don't be swayed by the negative press put out by anti-PDLers about people who get "sucked into the payday-lending treadmill." For every one of those, you'll find 10 who are thankful the industry exists.  |
CRM September 8, 2015 Dan Moultrie |
Financial Institutions Should Bank on Knowing Their Customers Finding out what customers want, and how they prefer to interact, is to key to profitability.  |
AskMen.com Ryan Ortega |
Good Debt vs. Bad Debt Figuring out which debt to carry -- good vs. bad -- can help you maneuver your personal finances into positive territory.  |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Goodbye, Debit Card Fees. What's Next? Still no free lunches in banking.  |
U.S. Banker March 2010 Chris Costanzo |
One Tough Sell Technical hurdles aside, the big challenge in complying with new overdraft rules for debit cards is getting customers to opt in.  |
U.S. Banker July 2008 John Adams |
Red Carpet Service For the Worried There are plenty of consumers nervous about their financial health these days, who seek a voice of calm and solid advice and banks see this need as an opportunity to build long-term relationships that extend beyond loans and deposits.  |
Entrepreneur July 2005 Jennifer Pellet |
Money Buzz 07/05 Businesses can connect to all potential lenders with only one on-line application.  |
The Motley Fool September 26, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
A Fool Screws Up Keep yourself from making this costly, foolish banking mistakes. Try: Direct deposit... More float... Electronic checkups... etc.  |
This Old House Sid Davis |
Here's How to Finance Your Remodel Financing a remodeling project doesn't have to be a crap shoot. Here's a game plan for choosing the best deal.  |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2011 Morgan Housel |
It's Good to Be a Banker Banks raise fees because they can -- and a lot of customers don't even know it.  |
The Motley Fool January 2, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
No Pain, Lots of Financial Gain Try achieving some of your financial goals this year with strategies that require no discipline.  |
U.S. Banker May 2011 Matthew de Paula |
New Adventures in Branch Banking More banks are thinking about not just how to redesign their branches, but how to redesign their entire branch experience.  |
The Motley Fool July 28, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Watch Out for These Sneaky Banks The recently passed financial reform bill will rein in some corporate excess, but don't breathe too easy. Companies will likely find other ways to make up for what they've lost.  |
The Motley Fool September 20, 2006 Ryan Popple |
Farewell to Money Market Mutual Funds For the cash portion of a portfolio, money market mutual funds once offered a valuable service and paid out an acceptable return. Nowadays, direct Internet banking offers individual savings accounts that are risk-free and FDIC-insured. They also offer better returns.  |