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Banks poised to report strong Q2 despite housing slowdown: analysts May 22nd
Canada's biggest banks are upping the ante in the mortgage wars amid slowing growth and national housing sales at lows not seen in several years, but analysts say real estate market woes won't dent lenders' earnings, just yet..... More »
'How could this happen?' victim asks as banks reveal hack of up to 90,000 accounts + MORE May 30th
Hackers have threatened to release personal information for nearly 100,000 customers of two Canadian banks unless the lenders pay a $1-million ransom in cryptocurrency..... More »
Interest rate rigging nets $2.3B fine for global banks Dec 5th
The European Commission has fined a group of major global banks a total of 1.7 billion euros for colluding to profit from the interest rates market..... More »
7 Ways to Get a Bank Account for Cheap + MORE Jul 25th
When it comes to setting up your own bank account, some may feel more comfortable with the familiar. Maybe your parents set up a youth account for you with their bank and you haven’t branched out yet (no pun intended). Or, perhaps, you’re wary of financial security outside of the big five banks.... More »
5 Questions To Ask Before Opening An Online Banking Account
– ratesupermarket.ca
So you’ve decided to take a look at this whole online banking thing. After all, your friend does it and brags about how they don’t have to wait in line anymore because they’ve beat got the system beat. Online banking has become very popular in Canada – a recent ING study finds 33 per cent of those who do bank at their branch do so mainly to deposit cheques, with 46 per cent wishing they had a mobile or online method to do so.
There’s no doubt it’s convenient. The problem is that you’re not all that sure about who to trust, where to go, and how to set it all up. Here are a few questions that might help you determine the best option for your cash and investments when opening an online banking account.
1) Do you have brick-and-mortar locations or are you a purely online bank?
All of Canada’s major banks and the vast majority of smaller financial institutions have an online presence, but there are banks out there that only exist as an online entity and don’t have physical “bricks and mortar” locations…
5 Questions To Ask Before Opening An Online Banking Account
– ratesupermarket.ca
So you’ve decided to take a look at this whole online banking thing. After all, your friend does it and brags about how they don’t have to wait in line anymore because they’ve beat got the system beat. Online banking has become very popular in Canada – a recent ING study finds 33 per cent of those who do bank at their branch do so mainly to deposit cheques, with 46 per cent wishing they had a mobile or online method to do so.
There’s no doubt it’s convenient. The problem is that you’re not all that sure about who to trust, where to go, and how to set it all up. Here are a few questions that might help you determine the best option for your cash and investments when opening an online banking account.
1) Do you have brick-and-mortar locations or are you a purely online bank?
All of Canada’s major banks and the vast majority of smaller financial institutions have an online presence, but there are banks out there that only exist as an online entity and don’t have physical “bricks and mortar” locations…
