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Originally Posted by Scutter01  We're in the process of changing banks yet again as ING has decided that their checking accounts will no longer be allowed to use checks. You can only use credit/debit cards and ATM's. If you want to write a check, you have to log onto their website, enter the information, and they'll mail a check to the recipient. That is the god damn dumbest bank policy I've seen since they decided to start charging to talk to a teller. |
I've had an "Electric Orange" INGDirect checking account since they came out. My account has
always been that way. Did they previously offer a different type of account?
I keep multiple bank accounts with multiple banks, but keep most of my money in online deposit accounts to get the better interest rates. I do keep checks handy (and money in the accounts) for rare times when I want to write a paper check. ING doesn't serve well as an only bank, but works pretty well for storing money.
If a bank ever denied me entry because I was carrying a gun, or because I couldn't go through a metal detector, I think I'd do just as Bill of Rights suggested - find out if it was just one jerk making life tough, and if it is corporate policy close all my accounts as quickly as I could transfer them.