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Kiss Courtesy Overdraft Fees Goodbye With WaMu Debit-Only Card?

Whoever came up with the name "courtesy overdraft fee" is one smart cookie. They figured out a way to let you do something you don't want to do, charge you a fee, and make it sound like they're doing you a favor. WaMu is one of the few banks that let you... More »

5:04 PM on Fri Nov 21 2008
By Ben Popken
13,510 views, 84 comments

Most discussed Incognito: Wait, I don't understand what the offer is about... If you swipe it as Debit, it's used like an ATM more »

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Secret Phone Numbers And Email Addresses To Reach Executives At 101+ Companies

Inside, email addresses, phone numbers, and addresses for over 100 different companies to inject your customer service complaints into their corporate executive offices, and get it well on the way to success. More »

9:43 AM on Fri Nov 7 2008
By Ben Popken
13,365 views, 17 comments

Most discussed caholla: Awww....I had one of those little telephones when I was a kid. When you'd pull it with the string it more »

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Chase To Fix 400,000 Option-ARM Mortgages

Chase will turn 400,000 high-interest option-ARM mortgages into lower-cost fixed ones, the bank announced this Friday. Foreclosure processes on the loans will be stopped for 90 days while the procedure gets set up. Banks mainly have latitude to adjust the mortgages they themselves own. The complexities of modifying a loan that may have been sold and repackaged into a security are intricate. For one, hedge funds have threatened to sue banks if they modify the loans underlying their bonds. So hooray for the lucky 400,000. Only a few more million to go. If you're a homeowner facing foreclosure and you're unable to get your lender to work with you, try contacting the HOPE NOW hotline at 1-888-995-HOPE for free advice from a home preservation counselor.

Massive Effort to Save Mortgages [WSJ] (Photo: respres)

10:00 AM on Mon Nov 3 2008
By Ben Popken
2,224 views, 65 comments

Most discussed AlexTheSane: So as a responsible homeowner who picked a 30 year fixed mortgage in a house he can afford, I should more »

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March Madness-Style Bracket Makes Bank Mergers Fun

TechCrunch has posted this "March Madness" style bracket of the recent financial meltdown. It was reportedly created by a general partner at Sansome Partners named Mark Slavonia, says TC. More »

1:42 PM on Tue Sep 30 2008
By Meg Marco
11,486 views, 29 comments

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This WaMu Sign Is Incredibly Accurate

Mark writes:

I'm currently a Chase customer, but my brother is WaMu. As he was walking down the street in Brooklyn the other night, he managed to catch this picture.

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8:37 AM on Mon Sep 29 2008
By Chris Walters
16,639 views, 20 comments

Bank Error Not In Your Favor

Honey, Was That PotBelly's Sandwich $4.23 Or $858,432?

Sorry PotBelly Sandwich Works customers, you can't order the Chicken Salad Sandwich unless you qualify for a mortgage. Ashley's husband thought his usual lunchtime meal cost $4.23, but, as his wife discovered when trying to pay their credit card bill, the sandwich actually costs $858,432.06. More »

2:30 PM on Sun Sep 28 2008
By Carey
99,597 views, 76 comments

Most discussed deadandy: As a follow-up question, why are people OK with paying interest on sandwiches from PotBelly? more »

washington mutual

Insiders: Probable 1-Year Timeline For Customers In WaMu To Chase Transfer

What will it be like for Washington Mutual customers as they get assimilated into the Chase fold
One of our commenters, mavrick67, who says they have over 20 years banking experience and have witnessed 8 takeovers throughout the years, provided a timeline as to what you can expect. More »

3:56 PM on Fri Sep 26 2008
By Ben Popken
11,144 views, 68 comments

Most discussed sinfuly Delicious: Yeah.. .I dont like chase.. they screwed me once and now I'm on the hunt for another bank that liked more »

washington mutual

WaMu Customers, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Is Your New Regulator

As an aside, WaMu's charter was under the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS). Chase's bank regulator is the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Whether being a Chase customer was your choice or not, if you ever have a major complaint about Chase regarding what you feel is on the bank's part malfeasance, you'll want to send it to the OCC.

11:56 AM on Fri Sep 26 2008
By Ben Popken
2,454 views, 12 comments

Most discussed Thassodar: So what does this mean for your average WaMu account holder (like me)? more »

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JPMorgan Chase: WaMu Customers Should Bank As Usual

It's official, WaMu customers are now JPMorgan Chase customers. In the interest of keeping you from pulling your money out, Chase has posted a FAQ for concerned WaMu customers that explains how the transition will take place. Most importantly, Chase says that if you bank at Chase and WaMu already — your accounts are still insured separately by the FDIC — for now. More »

10:58 AM on Fri Sep 26 2008
By Meg Marco
12,201 views, 66 comments

Most discussed Corydon: So I'm assuming that the general consensus here is that Chase sucks and that I should be looking for a more »

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Found Wall Street ATM Receipt Shows $97,084.23 Balance

With all the concern about unemployed Wall Street sloggers and whether they'll be able to keep up their leveraged lifestyle, or even get an apartment, this ATM receipt a reader's coworker found sitting in a Wall Street ATM with a balance of $97,084.23 shows there's at least one person who is going to be okay. Plus, this guy knows what he's doing; note how the balance is just under the $100,000 limit for full FDIC coverage.

(Thanks to Miss Dona!)

11:15 AM on Wed Sep 24 2008
By Ben Popken
89,759 views, 81 comments

Most discussed Applekid: I am printing multiple copies of this receipt as we speak. The goal is to keep a bunch of them more »

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