ISSUE 048 · SATURDAY, OCT 16, 2021
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2,829 dispatches on file

Sunil UpadhyayOn the record
Filed Aug 12, 2021
3 / 5

Love-hate thing

Was happy till I saw the $35 overdraft fee for being $4 short on a monday morning. Their investing side is clean, fractional shares and all, but the 0.25% advisory fee adds up fast and the robo-portfolio is nothing special.

Mukesh ChaturvediOn the record
Filed Aug 12, 2021
4 / 5

No fees, no fuss

Transferred $4,200 to my mom on a Sunday night and it landed before she woke up, no sketchy hold. My overdraft got waived twice this year because I asked nicely, try that at a big bank haha.

Nikhil RoyOn the record
Filed Aug 11, 2021
5 / 5

Decent app, better humans

Switched from my old bank in July and I'm honestly mad I waited this long lol. I called about a weird $8.50 fee and the rep just reversed it, no fight, no manager escalation nothing.

Ayush BhasinOn the record
Filed Aug 11, 2021
5 / 5

10/10 would bank again

APR came in at 6.1 which my credit union couldn't touch and the paperwork was done by Thursday.

Ishaan IyengarOn the record
Filed Aug 10, 2021
2 / 5

Froze my card, no reason

Promised 1.9% APY in the mailer, actual rate was 0.42%, read the fine print kids.

Ananya SinhaOn the record
Filed Aug 10, 2021
5 / 5

Finally a card that works

Lost my debit card on vacation and had a replacement at the hotel the next morning.

Riya Arora
Filed Aug 9, 2021
5 / 5

Refund hit at 7am

Closing on the house happened 9 days early because the loan officer actually answered emails.

Lakshmi VermaOn the record
Filed Aug 9, 2021
3 / 5

Could be worse

Decent. Fine for direct deposit and bills, wouldn't trust them with anything complicated like a business account.

Isha Ganesan
Filed Aug 8, 2021
5 / 5

Worth switching for

Got pre-approved for the mortgage in a day and the rate lock held even when markets moved. Transferred $4,200 to my mom on a Sunday night and it landed before she woke up, no sketchy hold.

Tara Grover
Filed Aug 8, 2021
5 / 5

Big win on the APR

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

Jesse CarterOn the record
Filed Aug 7, 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.

Hans DonnellyOn the record
Filed Aug 7, 2021
5 / 5

Best rate I found

I called about a weird $8.50 fee and the rep just reversed it, no fight, no manager escalation nothing. signed up on a Wednesday and the welcome bonus hit by Friday, no jumping through hoops.

Sharon Ellis
Filed Aug 6, 2021
5 / 5

Legit saved me

Was expecting the usual runaround but the woman I spoke to, Marisol, actually knew her stuff. deposit cleared same day instead of the 3-5 business days nonsense I'm used to.

Timothy CooperOn the record
Filed Aug 6, 2021
5 / 5

Insurance paid out quick

deposit cleared same day instead of the 3-5 business days nonsense I'm used to. Switched from my old bank in July and I'm honestly mad I waited this long lol.

Madison WilliamsOn the record
Filed Aug 5, 2021
3 / 5

Mixed bag.

Dispute worked for a $240 duplicate charge but it took 47 days and I had to call three times just to check status. Credit limit increase went through same day which was nice, then they randomly dropped it two weeks later with zero explanation.

Albert RussoOn the record
Filed Aug 5, 2021
4 / 5

Approved same day

The chat agent definately knew what she was doing, fixed my joint account access in under 10 min.

Klaus Gray
Filed Aug 4, 2021
5 / 5

Call center was great

Had my identity stolen month-end and the fraud team called me, not the other way around.

Laura WhiteOn the record
Filed Aug 4, 2021
5 / 5

Painless, actually

App is clean, no popups trying to sell me a credit card every time I check my balance. Rates on the HYSA bumped to 4.3% this month and nobody tried to hide it in fine print.

Ronald WagnerOn the record
Filed Aug 3, 2021
4 / 5

Aisha at the branch is a gem

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

Teresa ColemanOn the record
Filed Aug 3, 2021
4 / 5

No fees, no fuss

Credit limit increase came through automatically after 6 months of on-time payments, no application.

Bryan NelsonOn the record
Filed Aug 2, 2021
5 / 5

Decent app, better humans

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

Fritz Feldman
Filed Aug 2, 2021
5 / 5

10/10 would bank again

Got approved for the auto loan in like 12 minutes at the loans desk, the agent was shook.

Cynthia West
Filed Aug 1, 2021
3 / 5

50/50 experience

Fine for direct deposit and bills, wouldn't trust them with anything complicated like a business account. Interest rate on their heloc is competitive but the application was like 60 pages of pdfs and I had to re-upload my w2 twice. Did a wire transfer to pay a contractor and the $30 fee was expected but the 3 day hold on the other side wasn't disclosed anywhere.

Jason MorrisOn the record
Filed Aug 1, 2021
5 / 5

Finally a card that works

They refunded a double charge from the taxi without me even having to upload a receipt.

Gloria DiMaggioOn the record
Filed Jul 31, 2021
5 / 5

Refund hit at 7am

signed up on a Wednesday and the welcome bonus hit by Friday, no jumping through hoops. Got approved for the auto loan in like 12 minutes at the loans desk, the agent was shook. No minimum balance, no monthly fee, I pay zero to use my own money which is wild.

Billy WashingtonOn the record
Filed Jul 31, 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.

Noam WatsonOn the record
Filed Jul 30, 2021
4 / 5

Worth switching for

The branch on 5th was actually open at 6pm and the manager stayed late to notarize my docs. Dispute on a $120 subscription I never signed up for was resolved in 48 hours, money back.

Amy MooreOn the record
Filed Jul 30, 2021
4 / 5

Big win on the APR

Dispute on a $120 subscription I never signed up for was resolved in 48 hours, money back. Had my identity stolen month-end and the fraud team called me, not the other way around.

Edward SchmidtOn the record
Filed Jul 29, 2021
5 / 5

Mortgage closed early

They waived the wire transfer fee because I'm a long-time customer, didn't even have to ask twice. Lost my debit card on vacation and had a replacement at the hotel the next morning.

Sara JenkinsOn the record
Filed Jul 29, 2021
5 / 5

Best rate I found

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

André CavalcantiOn the record
Filed Jul 28, 2021
5 / 5

Legit saved me

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

Mariana Pessoa
Filed Jul 28, 2021
1 / 5

Never again.

Insurance claim took 47 days to deny and the reason given doesnt even match my policy document. Branch closed at 4pm sharp while I was standing at the door at 3:58 and the manager waved me away. idk how a transfer to my own account at another bank takes four business days in 2026 but here we are.

Natália DiasOn the record
Filed Jul 27, 2021
4 / 5

Keeper.

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

Duarte Alves
Filed Jul 26, 2021
2 / 5

Hidden fine print strikes again

Promised 1.9% APY in the mailer, actual rate was 0.42%, read the fine print kids. Nope.

Bianca Chaves
Filed Jul 26, 2021
5 / 5

Call center was great

Closing on the house happened 9 days early because the loan officer actually answered emails.

Enzo PradoOn the record
Filed Jul 25, 2021
5 / 5

Painless, actually

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

Patrícia PintoOn the record
Filed Jul 25, 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.

Tiago MouraOn the record
Filed Jul 24, 2021
3 / 5

Alright I guess

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.

Erica CarboneOn the record
Filed Jul 24, 2021
5 / 5

Decent app, better humans

The woman at the counter, I think her name was Lara, stayed past close to help me with a stop payment.

Valeria Sala
Filed Jul 23, 2021
4 / 5

10/10 would bank again

I called about a weird $8.50 fee and the rep just reversed it, no fight, no manager escalation nothing.

Fábio TeixeiraOn the record
Filed Jul 23, 2021
4 / 5

Shocked at how fast

Was expecting the usual runaround but the woman I spoke to, Marisol, actually knew her stuff. deposit cleared same day instead of the 3-5 business days nonsense I'm used to. Rates on the HYSA bumped to 4.3% this month and nobody tried to hide it in fine print.

Sara RizzoOn the record
Filed Jul 22, 2021
4 / 5

Finally a card that works

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

Ludovica RossiOn the record
Filed Jul 22, 2021
2 / 5

The app is broken

They froze my card at a gas pump in the middle of nowhere because buying $31 of fuel is apparently suspicious behavior now.

Francesca Alberti
Filed Jul 21, 2021
5 / 5

Fraud caught in minutes

The chat agent definately knew what she was doing, fixed my joint account access in under 10 min.

Pedro BarbosaOn the record
Filed Jul 21, 2021
4 / 5

Worth switching for

Had my identity stolen month-end and the fraud team called me, not the other way around.

Martim NevesOn the record
Filed Jul 20, 2021
4 / 5

Big win on the APR

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

Mafalda FontesOn the record
Filed Jul 20, 2021
5 / 5

Mortgage closed early

No minimum balance, no monthly fee, I pay zero to use my own money which is wild. APR came in at 6.1 which my credit union couldn't touch and the paperwork was done by Thursday. Had my identity stolen month-end and the fraud team called me, not the other way around.

Carlos Salgado
Filed Jul 19, 2021
5 / 5

Best rate I found

Credit limit increase came through automatically after 6 months of on-time payments, no application. the app flagged a charge I didn't make at a gas station in Ohio and had a new card at my door Tuesday.

Enzo D'Angelo
Filed Jul 19, 2021
3 / 5

Hit or miss honestly

ugh the fraud alerts are so trigger happy, three declines in Lisbon last month and none of it was actually sketchy. Opened a checking account on a Tuesday and it took 22 minutes just to verify my ID, which is wild for a bank that advertises instant signup.

Federica FontanaOn the record
Filed Jul 18, 2021
5 / 5

Insurance paid out quick

Got approved for the auto loan in like 12 minutes at the loans desk, the agent was shook.