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Article #8Re: Ottawa Online banking - The Good, Bad and the Ugly.
From: Jim Ogilvie
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 00:00
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 00:00
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Elat Lerner wrote: > Patrick Coghlan (pcoghlan@noSpam.magma.ca) writes: > > In article <slrn6v8rc3.5c6.mcr@varrus.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca>, > > mcr@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca wrote: > >> So far, ETrade with Canada Trust for basic stuff seems to be the solution > >> for me. No, it doesn't get me good online banking, but it does get me > >> good branch hours :-) > > Yes, Canada Trust has good hours, but a very volatile environment. > > Example: > > A few years ago I opened a savings account for my son. Just a few > hundred dollars, with deposits a couple of times a year, and no > money going out. The account paid a couple of dollars interest a > month, but my son was happy to see his money grow. > > On my last visit to deposit I noticed there were no recent > interest payments in the passbook. When I inquired I was told > that Canada Trust changed the rules and no longer pays > interest on this type of account, unless the balance exceeds > $3,000. I was told by the Customer Relations officer that > Canada Trust only notifies customers of changes in service > charges but not the elimination of interest payments > - "it is up to customers to stay on top of the changes". I do most of my banking with Royal Bank (i.e.. mortgage, LOC, etc.) Has any one had any experience with their "Online Banking"?
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