whats the best bank to open an account with?

Answer 1

It depends on how much you have to put into a bank account. As 'Vorsprung' has said Nationwide is very good. If you want a good interest rate you could consider Alliance & Leicester who have a high rate of interest on their current account if you are able to pay £500 or more in each month.

Answer 2

It depends on a lot of things.

First think about which bank has locations convenient to you. That will narrow it down a bit. For example, Chase is a fine bank, but the nearest location to me is about 50 miles away. They're out for me.

Among those, find out which ones give you the best deal, and that might depend on your age, as some give seniors a better deal than others do. It might also depend on whether you can have your pay or other income direct deposited, as some give a break for that, too. Basically you need to figure out which bank will cost you the least to use, considering costs of using their atms, other banks' atms, cost of checks, overdraft fees, wire fees, or any service you might expect to use. They're all similar, but different enough that you want to look into it. Think about how you plan to use the account before you talk to them.

If you are a small business, there's one overriding consideration that trumps all others. Is there one that you can expect to send you business? If so, that one gets your business.

Answer 3

In the UK, Nationwide Building Society. There are no fees for usage of cards in any ATMs or in retail outlets in the UK or anywhere in the world. All the major banks (NatWest, HSBC, Barclays, LloydsTSB, Abbey, Halifax, Alliance and Leicester, etc) all charge both a fee and commission on all foreign usage of your card (even when purchasing something from outside of the UK over the Internet).
Nationwide's interest rates are also among the best in the UK market and its overdraft rate is officially the UK's lowest.

Answer 4

In Canada Royal Bank or Presidents Choice

Answer 5

In the UK "Halifax" or "Alliance & Leicester"
http://www.halifax.co.uk/bankaccounts/bankaccountshome.asp
http://www.fool.co.uk/current-accounts/MoreInfo.aspx?id=SAVINGS000883601Monthly&ref=Main&site=UKFool

I had an account with NatWest, and they sucked...... screwed me out of £258 in 2005 from hitting me with bank charges from them putting me overdrawn with their own bank charges, and their "personal banker" talked down to me like I was a spastic primary school kid when I went in to complain....... and when I tried applying to get an overdraft from them put on my account to try minimise the damage, all I FINALLY got out of them after applying online for the facility was a form to apply for a £50 overdraft facility (in comparison HALIFAX instantly gave me a £1000 overdraft facility when I switched to them instead when I'd finally had it with NatWest).

Answer 6

USAA Federal Savings Bank. If you're eligible for USAA membership -- military only. If not, look for a local credit union. All other banks are crap.

Answer 7

Washington Mutual I get everything for free and they have every kind of account to meet the individuals needs.
Go online and see if they have what you're looking for.

Answer 8

Natwest

Answer 9

Take your pick, they are all questionable in their ethics and business practices.

Answer 10

BTW it also depends where are u located?