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Every once in a while I will call up my financial institutions and try to get them to do some arbitrary transaction I could have done online but just to see wha
by suifbwish 6y ago
Every once in a while I will call up my financial institutions and try to get them to do some arbitrary transaction I could have done online but just to see what minimum amount of info I have to provide them to get them to actually move my money around. It’s kind of horrifying. The social and the bank account number is usually all that is needed. That is the reason I refuse to use a small credit union over a large bank. Credit union staff tend to be more trusting and less informed on average regarding when to be suspicious than the call centers for A larger institution
- function_seven 6y agoYou just gave me something to think about. I've been with the same small CU for 20 years. They're really small. Twice now I've needed to wire money, and when I called, I was told something like, "Maggie is on her lunch break right now, but she'll be back at her desk in 20 minutes. She'll call you to verify the details." It's a running joke whenever I have to wire money: "Make sure Madge is working today!" I liked that quaint feel, but I suppose Steally McThief would also appreciate it...
- mixmastamyk 6y agoShe calling you is good practice however.