tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post4206504315684234258..comments2024-03-10T03:33:29.698-04:00Comments on Medicowesome: Being street-smart during interviews: Banks!IkaN (Nakeya Dewaswala, M.D.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03461017124502223040noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post-14655258010827705052019-04-02T23:32:12.906-04:002019-04-02T23:32:12.906-04:00Anil, thank you very much for your reply :) a year...Anil, thank you very much for your reply :) a year after the first comment :D<br />Murad Almasrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541349887079425266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post-73841374210263275522019-01-17T16:42:47.282-05:002019-01-17T16:42:47.282-05:00Hi Murad, sorry for the late post. Here is an upda...Hi Murad, sorry for the late post. Here is an update on the bank situation.<br />From my experience, TD bank worked great for me, hassle free. They denied my first time application for a bank account citing lack of local address proof as the reason. But I went another day and met a different official at the same bank (at this point I was desperate to get an account :D) who accepted a plain word printed document that said I was staying at X under Y as the landlord with the landlord signature on it (non notarized document, no SSNs of the landlord or anything, and anyone could have easily dismissed it as an invalid document with no value) and they surprisingly accepted it. Maybe I was lucky, idk.<br /><br />Pros: 100$ minimum balance, for a permanent bank account. You also get a debit card that works at all locations in the US!<br />Cons: Bank branch and ATMs only on the east coast (I use Venmo and PayPal which are linked to TD, and SWIFT wire transfer funds directly from my Indian account to TD).Anilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820217899683845818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post-83045976018258778512018-04-10T02:40:49.292-04:002018-04-10T02:40:49.292-04:00Thank youThank youMurad Almasrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541349887079425266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post-60020512980806715702018-04-09T20:54:48.848-04:002018-04-09T20:54:48.848-04:00Wells Fargo's regular checking account also ha...Wells Fargo's regular checking account also has a monthly service fee of 10$ that can be avoided by a) at least 10 transactions per months, or b) 500$ monthly direct deposits, or c) minimum balance of 1500$.<br /><br />However the first 2 months are complimentary and no service fee is charged. <br /><br />I have also seen that they have WF ATMs almost everywhereSravanti Mandalikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post-25548812552225542852018-04-04T12:57:38.552-04:002018-04-04T12:57:38.552-04:00Thank you..will check that :)Thank you..will check that :)Murad Almasrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541349887079425266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post-37824450830595062052018-04-04T12:16:35.338-04:002018-04-04T12:16:35.338-04:00You can also look up for Charles Schwab Bank. They...You can also look up for Charles Schwab Bank. They do not have any montly fees for checking account and they DO NOT HAVE ATM'S but good thing is you can use their debit card at any atm and they wont charge you a fee for it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04285586626720442352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post-64412213071017187882018-04-04T08:53:06.850-04:002018-04-04T08:53:06.850-04:00Thank you Anil :) please tell me more so I can upd...Thank you Anil :) please tell me more so I can update the post (Pros and Cons for each)<br />Murad Almasrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541349887079425266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post-87806956722825775912018-04-04T08:46:31.197-04:002018-04-04T08:46:31.197-04:00There's a great post Murad! From my experience...There's a great post Murad! From my experience, many said Chase and Wells Fargo are great for students. If they could open one with the observership or electives ID card, should be perfect.Anilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820217899683845818noreply@blogger.com