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Of note: ING direct was sold to Capital One last week. Capital One has til now addressed an entirely different demographic, so it'll be interesting to see if th

by pitdesi 15y ago

Of note: ING direct was sold to Capital One last week. Capital One has til now addressed an entirely different demographic, so it'll be interesting to see if there are changes... USAA is good, but it's interface doesn't compare to what BankSimple is shown so far. And many banks have mobile deposit of checks... PNC, Schwab, Chase, State Farm etc. I personally really like Schwab bank. Edit to reflect that USAA banking is now open to all

zheng 15y ago
To be honest, ING was one of my favorite banks. They handled security very well, and the customer service always knew what they were doing. After hearing this, well, I'll keep my account for now, but prior experience with Capital One makes me very leery.
rg3 15y ago
Just a minor addition to the parent post. What was sold to Capital One appears to be ING Direct USA. Other branches of ING Direct in other countries were not affected by this operation. See https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Ing_direct#ING_Direct_United_States https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Ing_direct#IN... Edit: kirpekar was faster than me a few comments below.
billpaetzke 15y ago
ING direct was sold to Capital One last week. Wow. That's the first I heard of the news. A quick Google News search shows many ING customers (like myself) are upset. This could be a boon for BankSimple. If Capital One botches the ING experience over the next two years, I'll definitely defect to BankSimple (assuming it's comparable).
- skrebbel 15y ago
  You're only mad because you don't know anything about the company that used to own ING Direct (a Dutch bank called ING, currently heavily state supported because of over the top cowboy banking).
rawsyntax 15y ago
USAA's online banking is open to everyone. It's their driving insurance and some other products that are not.
- zacharypinter 15y ago
  True, but their mobile deposits only work for full USAA members, taking away one of the largest benefits. That said, if you have family that served in the military, give them a call. I was able to get a full account by asking my dad to sign up for a $27/year jewelry insurance plan. He didn't even have to switch his auto/property insurance.
  - dkl 15y ago
    I was able to sign up by just having my Dad get an online account.
  - rawsyntax 15y ago
    You can also deposit checks at UPS stores... You give them a check and your debit card, it funds show up immediately (mobile deposit takes some business days).
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dkl 15y ago
Of note: ING direct was sold to Capital One last week. Nooooooooooooooo! Well, if they screw it up, I'll move over to USAA. I also have a Schwab account, but don't use it as much as I used to.

by pitdesi 15y ago

zheng 15y ago

To be honest, ING was one of my favorite banks. They handled security very well, and the customer service always knew what they were doing. After hearing this, well, I'll keep my account for now, but prior experience with Capital One makes me very leery.

rg3 15y ago

Just a minor addition to the parent post. What was sold to Capital One appears to be ING Direct USA. Other branches of ING Direct in other countries were not affected by this operation. See https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Ing_direct#ING_Direct_United_States https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Ing_direct#IN... Edit: kirpekar was faster than me a few comments below.

billpaetzke 15y ago

ING direct was sold to Capital One last week. Wow. That's the first I heard of the news. A quick Google News search shows many ING customers (like myself) are upset. This could be a boon for BankSimple. If Capital One botches the ING experience over the next two years, I'll definitely defect to BankSimple (assuming it's comparable).

skrebbel 15y ago
You're only mad because you don't know anything about the company that used to own ING Direct (a Dutch bank called ING, currently heavily state supported because of over the top cowboy banking).

rawsyntax 15y ago

USAA's online banking is open to everyone. It's their driving insurance and some other products that are not.

zacharypinter 15y ago
True, but their mobile deposits only work for full USAA members, taking away one of the largest benefits. That said, if you have family that served in the military, give them a call. I was able to get a full account by asking my dad to sign up for a $27/year jewelry insurance plan. He didn't even have to switch his auto/property insurance.
- dkl 15y ago
  I was able to sign up by just having my Dad get an online account.
- rawsyntax 15y ago
  You can also deposit checks at UPS stores... You give them a check and your debit card, it funds show up immediately (mobile deposit takes some business days).

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dkl 15y ago

Of note: ING direct was sold to Capital One last week. Nooooooooooooooo! Well, if they screw it up, I'll move over to USAA. I also have a Schwab account, but don't use it as much as I used to.