Compass Bank Calls My Office Asking For Free Comps........ AS IF.

Not too long ago I closed 5 accounts with Compass Bank and I'm on the verge of closing my last one before making the leap to a local Credit Union. I've had enough of Big Banks, their antics and quite frankly, their behavior.

This morning a representative from Compass called my office asking "if there was an agent who wouldn't mind running some comps on a specific property for an equity transaction." By the tone it sounded as if the guy was attempting to order a deep dish with a 2 liter of Pepsi. The difference is that pizza companies not only charge for their product, but for the "delivery of it." And even they get tipped.

Never mind that over the last year Compass started charging me $11.95 per account each month, or that they just charged me $12.00 for each INCOMING wire transfer when they didn't used to. Never mind that when I asked for a new debit card to replace my old one they said they could, FOR A FEE. I won't forget being charged (recently) $5.00 for an old bank statement! And should I be upset that when I make a deposit over $5,000.00 they sit on the money for SEVEN days before releasing it? I've deposited hundreds of thousands of dollars in my accounts..... NEVER had this problem before! And to hell with the memory of me being told that if I wanted to continue having copies of my canceled checks that I would have to "pay a fee." Compass bank also did away with all the incentives like the $25.00 credit each calender year your account was opened. And not too long ago I was told to "remove my hat" when I walked into one of their locations. (I know most employees by first name.)

I totally understand that companies not only need to survive, but that they need to turn a profit to exist. I get it. I understand it. I'm self-employed and in a lot of ways I too have to "turn a profit." But you'll never see or hear me asking my clients for freebies where they work after I slap them with additional fees or costs. I wouldn't ask my client to "hook me up" all the while sticking it further up their rear end. The bank called my office assuming "we'd do it with no problem." Well, I have a probem with it.

Screw you Compass Bank.

I'm taking my money and business to the Credit Union.