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getagrip_already

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3. Record profits, false flag of regulatory costs......

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2024, 10:46 AM

Jul 2024

This is just a political move to make people feel economic pain and blame the evil big government regulators.

Those same regulations that you know, don't let banks gorge you with huge fees and hidden penalties. And those same regulations that keep the institutions solvent, rather than pissing your savings away into risky schemes that only get the bank officials rich.

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JPMorgan Warns Customers: Prepare to Pay for Checking Accounts [View all] Zorro Jul 2024 OP

I would close the account and move banks onecaliberal Jul 2024 #1

They do that ill move to American Express MistakenLamb Jul 2024 #19

Same. onecaliberal Jul 2024 #23

I hate, hate, hate banks. Credit unions remain (at least for now) the best alternative. hlthe2b Jul 2024 #2

Yup, have ALWAYS been a member of credit unions. a kennedy Jul 2024 #21

Record profits, false flag of regulatory costs...... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #3

Supposedly on the books: fees for holding money, depositing cash, spending cash bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #4

I love this photo of Ms. CEO. Got enough gold, you bloodsucking leech? CurtEastPoint Jul 2024 #5

it's a little less ostentatious than hanging gold bars around your neck! Wonder Why Jul 2024 #7

only slightly! LOL! CurtEastPoint Jul 2024 #8

I've never understood why ordinary people would put their accounts in Wonder Why Jul 2024 #6

Fuck you and your banks. SamKnause Jul 2024 #9

I pay for my checking account already. Jacson6 Jul 2024 #10

JPMorgan Warns Customers: Prepare to Pay for Checking Accounts in2herbs Jul 2024 #11

It's a squeeze. 2naSalit Jul 2024 #12

Remind me again how economies of scale save money for customers. surrealAmerican Jul 2024 #13

It's fraud not fee rules that are driving this Buckeyeblue Jul 2024 #14

Used to be a good idea, but a lot of businesses are starting to charge the 3-4 percent fee yagotme Jul 2024 #15

Agreed. But the only way around that is to pay cash Buckeyeblue Jul 2024 #16

Or, check. But that brings us right back around to the beginning. yagotme Jul 2024 #17

I'd rather pay the fee Buckeyeblue Jul 2024 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Idaho Jul 2024 #20

The millionaires not making enough profit? Catherine Vincent Jul 2024 #22

I believe that Schwab has free checking with no minimums. Renew Deal Jul 2024 #24