Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Dec 11, 2008
Pros: Decent interest rates, easy online banking, mostly friendly and professional service
Cons: Inefficient and unfriendly policies, slow check clearing, fees aren't posted clearly
Summary: I have been a customer of M&T Bank for a few months now, and I have gone through quite a lot with the mainly regional bank. I decided to start using the bank when I found that it had a branch very close to both my work and my home, and also because ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jan 30, 2013
Pros: Extremely friendly customer service.
Cons: Fees higher than stated. Failure to meet the terms of their own agreement. Very disorganized.
Summary: M&T purchased my home loan from Bank of America. I approached them about the HARP program to refinance since I was self employed and they were happy to help. The CSR was extremely friendly and helpful and got the ball rolling on the refinance. I ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 16, 2012
Pros: They do have some nice friendly tellers at the local branches.
Cons: ask the, used to be, top three, greed and idiots will be your downfall.
Summary: Had I read these reviews first, I certainly would not have opened accounts with them. The local branch employees are for the most part pretty freiendly and try to help you. But then it seems like there is a dividing line between the front line employees ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Sep 29, 2012
Pros: Your kidding right???
Cons: To many to mention
Summary: I live in South Carolina and purchased a camper for myself my wife and 2 boys to do some camping. I've always been a person to pay more than the payment to go toward prinicpal. M&T would not take any portion towards principal unless i physically ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jul 31, 2012
Pros: NONE NONE NONE NONE
Cons: unreasonable, liars, cheats, cons, difficult, treat you like a thief, and more
Summary: Our mortgage has been sold to this horrible bank. We have ALWAYS paid on time via the website. We ended up having to file chapter 13 due to reasons beyond our control but continue to pay our mortgage on time every month since our mortgage was NOT ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jul 12, 2012
Pros: NONE
Cons: FEES, LIES, FEES, LIES,
Summary: This bank demonstrates the very definition of 'predatory' banking. Their fees are ridiculous and their policies are designed to maximize the fees. For example, I made a deposit and then used my debit card. (My fault, but I am used to Belco, where you ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Sep 1, 2011
Pros: saved Wilmington Trust from previous mistakes and corporate failures
Cons: Too big
too bottom line
you are just a number
Summary: This is going to be interesting. The Wilmington Trust tellers used to be so friendly. They would go the extra mile to help you if you had a problem with an account. They would follow up if they couldn’t get you an answer that day, just to let ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Aug 1, 2011
Pros: "Free" Checking, There's One on Every Corner or SuperMarket
Cons: Don't process Federal Government Bonds and Evidentally Now Don't Know How to Cash Them Either
Summary: My transactions usually involve deposits thru the drive-thru with this bank which they seem to know how to do. However, if you deal with the wrong branch, such as the one on Waltham Woods Road in Parkville, MD, you may be in for some time consuming ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
May 27, 2011
Pros: M&T has convenient locations.
Cons: M&T Bank's customer service is atrocious. Incompetence and rudeness are typical.
Summary: M&T has recently presented some of the most uncooperative employees I have encountered in any business. This includes both counter tellers and supposedly more highly trained "officers" at desks. In attempting to assist my disabled parents ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Mar 9, 2011
Pros: multiple locations.
Cons: High fees for those who don't have much money, bad customer service.
Summary: In my 46 years, I never really paid attention or even evaluated banks. It was just an errand to run, not unpleasant or pleasant. I moved back to the Upstate NY area and decided to go with M&T because of all the locations. From the ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Feb 25, 2011
Pros: They have a short name.
Cons: The playground of liars, frauds and opportunists.
Summary: I currently own 2 homes and M&T holds both mortgages. When I purchased the first home, my building inspector, the Realtor and current tenants warned me about the garage which was in very poor condition. The house itself, being ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Nov 27, 2010
Pros: great locations and lots of them too.
local offices usually have nice people
Cons: nasty cx service
hidden regulations and time frames for transactions that cost people money.
Summary: I don't recommend M&T at all. I called in for a stop loan payment on my checking account that is automatically withdrawn 2 weeks in advance and to have some kind of payment book or mail delivered to me so i can get them the money. This is all due to ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Aug 4, 2010
Pros: None
Cons: Manipulate your account to take your money in overdraft fees. Excessive overdraft fees. Rude tellers.
Summary: I have used several banks because of relocation. When I moved to a town where M&T Bank was the most convenient bank to go with I was in for a shocker of my life. These folks actually rearrange transactions to hit consumers with overdraft ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Feb 22, 2010
Pros: Can't think of any right now.
Cons: High fees, will rip you off, don't notify you when they rip you off
Summary: I was a customer of M&T bank for several years. Then I moved and didn't have a branch nearby, so I closed my account. This was back in October 09. So, I assumed that my account was closed, but for some reason or another, they only ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 13, 2010
Pros: convenient for me, free overdraft protection
Cons: hours, not convenient if you travel far
Summary: When I moved 4 years ago I needed a bank in the region I moved to, since the one I had was going to be about an hour away for the nearest branch. I found M&T bank is usually near a Dunkin Donuts, a plus for me. It has online banking, atms easy access ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jan 22, 2010
Pros: Right now I an not think of a single one.
Cons: Worst bank I ever dealt with. Transferring my account tomorrow.
Summary: Was always satisfied with Provident Bank until they became M & T. Have had several problems since then. We've had our checking account for over 20 years & every Friday my husband cashes his paycheck, from the same company he's worked for 20 years ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jan 15, 2010
Pros: Select status has SOME perks...
Cons: Fee after fee after fee. Poor customer service outside of the local branch.
Summary: I started as a "Select" customer and had few complaints, until my balance dropped below $10,000 total with the bank-No longer a "Select" customer; I was now paying $10 a month per account. I called and had the month's fee removed and my ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Sep 28, 2009
Pros:
None----- they suck
Save yourself the trouble--- go to a credit union where people care.
Cons: THEY SUCK!!!
Summary: So - you overdraft your account, oops. everyone makes mistakes right? Well, M&T does you a favor and pays those overdrafts anyway and charges you the fee. The only thing is, they do it in the most bass ackwards way ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 22, 2009
Pros: open late @ grocery stores.
Cons: fees, customer service is rude, treats you like your stupied. charges for everything
Summary: I only have this bank becaused it merged from Provident. I was told I wouldn't even know the change. WRONG. I made purchases and checked my account online everything will add up than a day later i will be charged NSF for items that cleared the day before ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Aug 11, 2009
Pros: Haven't found them yet...
Cons: Most of the service is rude and attitudinal! Did I mention the incompetence?
Summary: This bank holds my mortgage... and I have had nothing but problems. First the title company that they used missed over $3000 in assessments that should have been paid before closing. When it came time to calculate the monthly payment amount, ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jun 2, 2009
Pros: Welcoming branch manager; cool fingerprint ID for safety deposit
Cons: Have to pay extra to download transactions into online banking with Quicken/Money
Summary: We switched after our old bank was bought out. The branch manager was very welcoming and helpful in making sure we did not have to pay any "below balance" fees during the two months that it took to make our transition. The branch is really ... read more
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