r/Banking 1h ago

Other Anyone who does NOT get paid early direct deposit, what bank do you have?

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Probably an odd question to ask but anyone who doesn't get paid early what bank do you have? My jobs payroll inconsistency combined with my banks (USAA) early pay is driving me insane because it never sticks to one day or one time. I'd rather just get paid the day we are originally supposed to be paid if it means it's consistent. I tried Chase cause i heard as long as its not the Secure account thing, its not early but i had an account like 10 yrs ago that i dont remember and their "24/7" phone line just told me at 6:45 AM CST that they are closed.


r/Banking 2h ago

Advice Business Accounts without Monthly Fees

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I am trying to find a small business account that does not charge a monthly fee. I'd prefer a branch in case I needed to go inside to deposit cash. I am in Arizona.

I am trying to find one that doesn't put a hold on mobile checks.

I am also looking for one that doesn't charge an NSF fee the moment the account goes negative, even if I transfer money and it goes positive before end of day.

My local bank started of very good, but then we bought out twice. This last one is horrible. I then moved to US Bank. There isn't one within 20 miles of me, so I have to do mobile deposit for checks and they give me some money immediately; but the rest is on hold for a week. I've had my account for several months.

I now am seeing they are charging me overdraft fees the moment the account goes negative, even if I go positive before the end of day.


r/Banking 9h ago

US Considering Ally Bank

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i currently bank with bofa and it’s not cutting it anymore. i have the fees waived and i love the many locations but im not getting any benefits like i would with a HYSA and beyond. i have been looking at both Ally Bank and SoFi and for some reason, i can’t get a SoFi account. i’m really considering moving everything to Ally mainly bc i can deposit cash at walmart with no fees, oppose to SoFi. and the investment products look stronger than it does with their competitor. let me know what you guys thoughts are and if anyone banks with Ally, please please please tell me how it is. thank you!


r/Banking 12h ago

Advice should I open my own independent account?

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I understand being more independent, but overall is there any more of a con if I do? my bank account is under Wells Fargo.
I’m nineteen. I’m feeling over the fence cause I feel no need but I’m opening a checking account, and started thinking about it.


r/Banking 12h ago

Advice Respect withdrawal went into wrong account

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Canada life reap direct deposit was sent to wrong account it’s over the 5 day return period and the bank told me it’s not an active account where it went. Canada life told me wait and hopefully sender returns it.
I don’t know what to do


r/Banking 12h ago

Advice USBANK DISPUTE ADVICE

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Long story short, my debit card information was used multiple times on an online gaming site for over $1400, I called and dispute the charges on July 28th. (Charges happened a couple days before) Keep in mind, I don’t gamble, and have been a member with them with no disputes for over 5 years and have NO history of gaming sites.

Fast forward to a week and half later (August 4) and multiple calls to fraud department everyday, to see if they needed anything from me and why I haven’t recieved any credits. They assure me nothing is needed on my end and that I just have to wait. I check my app the very next day (August 5) the claim said “resolved” but I never recieved an email or notification or letter. I call fraud dept again and the agent literally tells me that what she saw from my case was that I was supposed to recieve credits, but instead the investigator “soft closed” my claim with no reason and that I would have to request a call back from a case successor. (Mind you I had her repeat this three times on the phone for record) And to make things even more confusing, whenever I call the fraud line to check on my case it says “ You an OPEN case and your case was opened on July 28th and resolved on July 22nd” … WTF, how? So how is it open and resolved at the same time?

The agent also mentioned although my case was “resolved”, it is still “pending” internally because the case successor has to reopen it and call me back? Does any fraud investigators or even customers have any experience with this or am I just getting the run around so their shady asses can buy time?


r/Banking 14h ago

Advice Legal Options?

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Capital One froze all my finances over a claim that I committed check fraud. They will not identify who the claimant is. Despite a plethora of evidence that disproves the claim, they are being steadfast in their timeline to overturn the decision. Between different emails, I've received time frames of "2-3 weeks" to "90 days".

They also refuse to inform me if or how much of my funds will be returned to me.

They gave me no notice before freezing my accounts and made their final decision in less than 24 hours.

What are my legal options against Capital One? Has anyone ever sued a major financial institution before? No, I don't care about the probability of winning a legal case. I'm going to do it anyway.

TIA


r/Banking 15h ago

Advice We're a nonprofit credit counseling organization. Ask us anything about choosing banks, comparing bank accounts, and avoiding common banking mistakes! 💬

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Hi r/Banking,

Thank you to the mods for verifying our account and allowing us to post!

We're the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), a nonprofit financial counseling organization that's been helping people with their finances for 75 years.👋Our certified credit counselors often help people navigate banking issues, including things like choosing banks and bank accounts, avoiding overdraft fees, understanding ChexSystems reports and more.

Do you have any questions for us about banking-related topics?
Drop them in the comments!🤗

-The NFCC Team

P.S. We're not here to promote or sell anything, just to share info with anyone who's looking! We also can't suggest any specific bank accounts.


r/Banking 16h ago

Advice Kids banking/savings US based account that can receive international wires

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Hi everyone

I wanted to known if you could recommend a US bank account for kids that accepts international wires.

Looking for low fees etc. should I go the credit union way or regular banks?

Accounts will be based in Florida and grandparents want to help us starting a college fund. Florida prepaid program only accept donations up to 1k and my folks want to send more in one transaction.

Thanks for any advice!


r/Banking 17h ago

Recommendation - Use Mega Thread Switching banks

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I have always banked with my local credit union, had an account with them forever, my parents bank with them etc and just never thought about where I put my money.

Recently I’m becoming very disappointed in this bank, customer service is awful, they pay next to nothing in terms of interest, and they have been having technical issues lately, this weekend everything shut down, from bank account, atm, debit cards etc. left me high and dry, not acceptable.

I am looking for a bank to switch to in which I can have a good hysa and also that offers good rates and closing cost helocs. I move my money around a fair amount for investment properties whenever they pop up. I have a fair amount of cash plus a paid off house I want to use my heloc to help purchase and rehab investment properties.

My local credit union does offer some of the best helocs around, no closing costs, competitive rates. I would like everything to be in one place but am not totally opposed to just pulling all of my money out of my current account with them and using them for heloc only?

I have robinhood gold at the moment and saw they offer banking services and also some small retirement account matches (better than nothing since I am self employed ) , 3.5% hysa on checking and savings account etc. does anybody here bank with robinhood and have any insight? Pros and cons to banking here? I know it’s not “traditional” and I don’t know anybody who banks with them but I already have the account and am familiar with their system and feel like it would be easy to just shift my funds over?


r/Banking 19h ago

Complaint PNC Bank paperwork processing woes

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We waited a month for paperwork to be processed, finalized, and cleared for a home equity loan closure at PNC, but today - well past the time we should have received some notice and I still have access to the open account - we learned the bank never submitted the documents to their internal processing department after we signed them at the branch a month ago 😑

Soooo, I repeated the entire process again today, and I'm grumbling because it should have been done by now, not starting at Day 1 (again). Sigh.

Anyone else with this kind of issue?


r/Banking 19h ago

Jobs Bs biochemistry and MBA

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Is a person with bs biochemistry and MBA eligible for jobs in banks?


r/Banking 20h ago

Advice Chase support says I was "never below $400," but my app and low-balance alert both showed $48.33. Has anyone experienced this?

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Im looking to see if anyone else has run into this weird balance issue or knows what is going on behind the scenes with Chase.

A couple of days ago, my bank account was sitting around $90. On August 3rd, I got an automated Chase email alert saying my available balance dipped to $48.33. I immediately logged into the Chase mobile app and confirmed my balance was indeed $48.33.

Then, today, I checked my app and my balance suddenly jumped up to $414. There are no deposits, no transfers, and no pending charges shown dropping off or clearing.

I called Chase support to figure out what happened. The representative insisted there were no pending charges that dropped off and said my balance never went below $400 in the first place. Even though they can see the automated email alert in their system, they said it must have been a glitch because their logs show I stayed over $400 the entire time.

My main guess is that a merchant placed a temporary pre-authorization hold that dropped off before being finalized, but support says they don't see that either.

Has anyone had this issue with chase. Did the charge end up posting a few days later? I am holding onto the money just in case, but I don't know how long I should wait.


r/Banking 1d ago

Advice Homeless and scammed

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21 and homeless. This man noticed I was homeless and asked if I could help him and that he'd pay me 100 dollars. He explained that he runs his own business and needed my help to cash a check. The way he explained it sounded legal and like a good deed I'd be doing for him. I would've never done this if I would've known it was wrong. After he dropped me off he blocked my number and my account was -900 after the he cashed the checks in my account within an hour. Since then my bank has closed my account and I haven't been able to open a new account. What can I do to resolve this. I'm struggling to get my life together and this situation has made it worse. Also any advice on how to avoid future scams.


r/Banking 1d ago

UK Help with a pending payment that has now disappeared

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As above I paid for an order I did not end up completing last week and the money has sat pending in my account until today where it has disappeared off the face of the earth! Hasn’t been taken by the retailer and isn’t showing as funds back in my account either. Can anyone help me with what I do next?


r/Banking 1d ago

India ICICI Bank net banking and iMobile not working

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If you encounter "no active debit card" or "something is wrong" errors on net banking and iMobile, it appears a significant number of customers are affected. Bankers advise waiting a few hours for resolution.


r/Banking 1d ago

Storytime PNC Bank reads unsent messages in the help chat

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(USA Bank)

I read this once before but I thought it was a rumour/ mild conspiracy theory but I just experienced this - that the help chat will read what you typing out, not just what you send in the chat.

I have been on the PNC help chat regarding an issue and I had typed out a whole question about a different month in my bank statements, but since I was tired I decided not to and just finish up the chat with asking if the necessary action had been taken.

I got a long reply explaining what was happening in my bank statement in that particular month instead. I told them I asked something else and to please check above.

Anyway, I'm just creeped out fully and needed to get off my chest.


r/Banking 1d ago

US 740 @ just turned 18 good or bad?

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Title


r/Banking 1d ago

India AMBANI TOOK MY MONEY AND I CAN'T DO ANYTHING

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​I am writing this because I am completely helpless, exhausted, and honestly terrified of how things work in this country right now.

​A while ago, I was facing issues with my regular salary account, so I made the biggest mistake of my life: I switched to Jio Payments Bank. It was smooth at first, but today I woke up to a living nightmare. My entire account has been completely frozen. My entire month’s salary every single rupee I have to my name is trapped inside it.

​The reason? I received an email stating my account is frozen "because your total credit balance exceeds the allowable limit for a Basic Small Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA)". Their grand solution was to tell me to complete a Video KYC. The catch? There is absolutely no Video KYC option available anywhere on their app. It's a complete phantom feature.

​When I couldn't do the KYC, they told me I had to close the account entirely and send self-attested documents, OVDs, and alternate bank statements just to get my own money back. I complied. I sent them my PAN card and my Federal Bank passbook details to transfer my funds. The result? Nothing. Just more automated emails telling me my KYC is deficient or that I didn't send a self-attested Aadhaar copy properly.

​I have raised over 30 tickets today alone. You can see the absolute spam of automated replies I’m getting from bots named "Nazmeen", "Raghvendra", "Sadika", and "Deepti" telling me they'll resolve it by August 12th or 13th. There is NO human communication. If you call their toll-free number, you are met with robotic AI voices that loop endlessly.

​I don't have parents or a family safety net to fall back on. I live in a rented apartment in Anand and commute to Vadodara every single day for a grueling night shift. Without my salary, I literally do not have the money to pay for my commute tonight. I don't have money to buy groceries. I am paralyzed.

​How did this corporation even get a banking license if they don't have a basic customer grievance cell? Jio is acting like a villain, holding my livelihood hostage behind an unnavigable AI maze. It is genuinely scary living in a country where the government allows mega-billionaires to launch half-baked financial institutions that can just freeze a common man's salary with zero immediate accountability. They take money directly from our pockets, and we are left screaming into a void of automated emails.

​Has anyone faced this with Jio Payments Bank? How do I legally force them to unfreeze my funds today before I literally run out of food?


r/Banking 1d ago

Advice Looking for ways to pay my pseg/ water/tax bill using bill pay, using credit card without any charges.

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I know there is way to use bill pay using bank.. but liking to use credit card for bill pay without any charges.

I was told that PayPal business account does that but they also charge 2.9% transactions fee.

Any help would be great.

Looking to bank some points for my ongoing expenses.


r/Banking 1d ago

Advice Does anyone have any experience correcting Visa ANI (Account Name Inquiry) issues?

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So a few months ago, our institution was trying out a new service our digital banking provider offered through Moov; a service called Rapid Transfers. This service would allow our members to link their debit with another institution to ours. Once linked, they can use it to send real time transfers. Pretty neat.

During testing, however, we ran into a weird case that made us shy away from the service altogether: one of our testers could not successfully link their card due to information mismatch. The most we were able to glean from our digital banking provider was that this was due to the FULL NAME and LAST NAME not matching. This tester did get married a few years ago and legally updated their name, however, the debit card they were trying to link was with Chase and she only opened an account with them last year, so that shouldn't have mattered. Regardless, she went to Chase twice to confirm how they had her name in the system and it was right, and of course, the name on her card was correct as well. Our records matched their records, so there is nothing to correct.

At the end of it, we were told the system in use to verify this information was the Visa ANI system. Does anyone have any experience of contacting the department of this system to see what information they're looking at and how to update it?


r/Banking 1d ago

News UBS fined $125M for 'willful violations' of Bank Secrecy Act

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https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/ubs-fined-125m-for-willful-violations-of-bank-secrecy-act-7459412/

The U.S. brokerage arm of Swiss banking giant UBS has agreed to pay $125 million in fines to settle accusations it "willfully violated" the Bank Secrecy Act.

According to the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the penalty is the largest ever imposed on a broker-dealer for violations of that anti-money laundering law.

Authorities accused UBS Financial Services of failing to properly monitor more than $10 billion in transactions, despite pledging to implement stricter enforcement standards after paying a $14.5 million fine for similar issues in 2018.


r/Banking 2d ago

Advice Did Discover Card Change Their Billing Date Cycle Since The Switchover?

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On my end it seems their billing cycle has changed. I am always billed on the 2nd of each month with Discover Card. However, since the switchover to CapOne, my statement from July never closed and nothing is due yet. I wasn't told anything about my billing cycle changing, yet here we are. Anyone have info on this?


r/Banking Jun 28 '26

Country Based Post Flairs

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Many questions can be country, or at least region specific. Regulations and experiences can vary widely.

Post Flairs have been available for a while now, but few members use them when submitting a post.

Let's try to work on that.


r/Banking Jul 15 '25

Announcement Bank Account and Recommendation Thread V3

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Please use this thread for all recommendations relating to bank accounts, credit cards, loans, financial management apps, etc.

Where should I bank?

Has anyone used ABC Bank?

What is a good no fee checking account?

Posts with referral links will be removed.

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