I bank at WF(among others 
)...came by it after my bank(Century Bank) was swallowed up by them years ago. I went into my local branch last week to close out 2 savings accts (1 my nephew's that had a $0 bal, and 1 of mine I just don't need..not even sure why I opened it in the 1st place...LOL) and the banker never batted an eye, asked why, attempted to talk me out of it; which I slightly found surprising even though I don't keep a lot of cash with them. Branch was pretty empty too...but a prev poster is correct, they did it to themselves. Hate to see ppl lose their jobs over it that had nothing to do with bigwig decisions.
@FroggieMom wrote:I bank at WF(among others
There should be minimal net job losses. Most will be offered opportunities at the other nearby branches.
I cannot disagree with this assessment, especially given this easily exploited new account offer - I personally see very little chance of the new WF account I just signed up for remaining open once I have their money 
@Anonymous wrote:I cannot disagree with this assessment, especially given this easily exploited new account offer - I personally see very little chance of the new WF account I just signed up for remaining open once I have their money
To get a WF credit card you need a prior relationship with them, or at least you used to. You may want to grab the World Propel before you close your checking account, just for the $400 signup bonus and the $100 airline credit.
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/wells-fargo-propel-world-40000-point-bonus-still-available-branch/
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@Anonymous wrote:I cannot disagree with this assessment, especially given this easily exploited new account offer - I personally see very little chance of the new WF account I just signed up for remaining open once I have their money
To get a WF credit card you need a prior relationship with them, or at least you used to. You may want to grab the World Propel before you close your checking account, just for the $400 signup bonus and the $100 airline credit.
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/wells-fargo-propel-world-40000-point-bonus-still-available-branch/
I might be tempted, but for the fact that my profile doesn't support anolther line right now - especially from a notoriously conservative and non-BK friendly lender, hehe
@FroggieMom wrote:I bank at WF(among others
I banked with WF 1999-2010, and they were OK but a little fee happy. But it always amazed me how rude the staff in branches are. I worked in hotel management and we banked with them. I dropped in the Modesto CA branch with the hotel manager who intriduced me to the branch manager, I had noticed that most tellers had only 1 or 2 in line but one teller had at least 10 in line, so I asked the manager what that teller did. He smiled and told me that was the ONE teller that non-customers had to go to cash WF checks; he seemed proud of that. My response was: "So, my hotel employees who come to cash their paycheck get to wait in line for half and hour just because they don't bank with you like our company does?" He realized he'd screwed up and mumbled "well, maybe we can let your hotel employees go to a regular teller".
And I just recently opened an account online with them, for the $250 new account bonus TygerHawke linked in his comment above. But, I'll keep the account for now and see how it goes with them. So I stopped by a branch in a Safeway store to get a couple counter checks as I need a voided check to change my payroll direct deposit. I wasn't sure if a manager had to do that, so I stopped at the desk in front and told the lady I had a new account & wanted some counter checks. She jerks her head toward the teller line and just says "get in line". I replied "Oh, so a teller can print counter checks?", but she had already returned her attention to her computer screen. And, it was a $3 fee for 3 lousy counter checks; still fee happy. I'll see how it goes, I do everything electronically & should rarely have to go to a branch to get a dose of rudeness.
