Your Bank: How to Get Better Service - Softcover

Davidson, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0890434026 ISBN 13: 9780890434024

Publisher: Consumer Reports Books, 1992

Synopsis

Explains how banks work and tells how to shop for a bank, assess a bank's financial health, eliminate service charges, avoid bank lines, and negotiate for services

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Reviews

A consumer's banking relationship has changed over the past few years due primarily to de-regulation and technology: fees and service charges where none were before, automated teller machines, NOW accounts. Davidson's purpose is to "determine ways to save money, make wise deposits and gain a more favorable position when dealing with your bank." Among the topics covered: how to spot the telltale signs of a bank in trouble; selecting the right bank/ credit union/ savings & loan; comparison shopping for fees and services (e.g., safe-deposit, home loan, certified or travelers checks); what to do when an ATM malfunctions; and borrowing money. Except for detailing how much one can afford to borrow and therefore shop for comparative loan rates, this is a cursory survey with too much "pay your bills on time" advice. A bibliography would have been helpful. Index not seen.
- Alex Wenner, Indiana Univ. Libs., Bloomington
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Consumer Reports Books
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0890434026
• ISBN 13: 9780890434024
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224