Wells Fargo

Pros: Many locations, generally good service, access to other banks' accounts
Cons: high fees, occasional quirks and problems

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History

My wife and I have been banking primarily with Wells Fargo since I signed up with First Interstate of California when Bank of America gobbled Security Pacific in the early 90's....

Pros: On- line site is very good; Toll- free Customer service line
Cons: Personnel at bank branches seem incompetent; Fees

Banks come in large and small sizes and many people still enjoy the personalized service that only a small town bank can offer. But large banks are becoming more and more the norm and they continue to grow larger and larger each day through acquisitions ...

Pros: helpful consultants; lowest competetive rates; 0 points; lowest closing costs
Cons: Hope I won't be in for surprises when all of this is done-to be continued..

I am writing this opinion on Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. I am directing this towards people like myself: first time home buyers who are in the process of shopping around for a mortgage. I hope that I can educate you on what I have learned in a very...

Pros: Cute logo; convenient locations; online account information
Cons: Everything that involves personal service; Fees

UPDATE Thanks to a helpful comment from MrsFitts, I am updating this opinion in the additional information section below. 08/10/01
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Pros: A wide variety of products to meet your banking needs
Cons: In adequate Customer Service, varying policies from branch to branch

The experience of banking and the way that banks work is a very important lesson to show our children. Being a homeschooling parent and constantly looking out for the the educational opportunities in our every day life, I was excited to take my child to...

Pros: Big bank with lots of locations, lots of services, good online banking.
Cons: Inflexibility of a large organization and fees, fees, fees...

Maybe I just have bad bank karma. Or maybe bankers should just run whenever I cross the threshold, knowing that my appearance signals certain and imminent doom for their bank. You see, every time I start to bank somewhere, the bank either goes into...

Pros: ATM card has Visa logo, online access to my account
Cons: Overdraft fees that should not have occurred

I have had many bank accounts at many banks over the years. Each new residence brought a different banking system. Some I was very happy doing business there and some seem to be out for blood! While Wells Fargo is not the best that I have ever had, it ...

Pros: locations were convenient
Cons: incompetent and discourteous

Let me add my horror stories, albeit mild ones, to the pot.

A move between cities caused me to seek a new bank, and for convenience of locations, both to home and to my work, I selected Wells Fargo, or as we affectionately call it now...

Pros: Real Time On-line banking Information
Cons: Few locations, Few check styles to choose from, high overdraft fees

Roughly a 18 months ago I signed up for a Wells Fargo Free checking account. I was talking to a representative that had visited my college campus the first week of the fall quarter. I had recently had difficulties with another bank that I had been with...

Pros: No, they're not.
Cons: Could be- should prosecute them first before saying so, though.

11 MAY 2002 *** N. Stephanie PMB #*** Henderson, NV 89014-2633 Wells Fargo Bank PO Box 3446 Portland, OR 97208-3446 To The Dipsh*t(s) Whom It May Concern: ...

Pros: Pretty logo
Cons: Incompetent, at best

When I moved to Southern California, everyone I asked said the same thing--don't bank with Wells Fargo. "Unreliable" was a word I heard often. "Unresponsive customer service" was an oft offered tidbit. I took their advice--I...

Pros: Lots of ATM machines
Cons: Real jerks run the place Rude loan officers plus just inconsiderate of customers time R

Several years ago I refinanced my home with what was then Norwest Bank. It later became Wells Fargo. I left an emergency fund checking account with the bank since they allowed me a more than ample line of credit. Fortunately, I haven't had to use the...

Pros: Wells Fargo has neat colors for their corporate logo.
Cons: Absolutely atrocious customer service. Unresponsive and indignant when they cause a problem.

We received a rent/deposit check from our renters for approximately $1125 and unfortunately we deposited it into our Wells Fargo account on 9/14/05 instead of our "one-branch" hometown bank. Well, the issuing bank cleared the check and disbursed funds ...

Pros: your local banking branch next door to Wells Fargo
Cons: High fees, poor and unresponsive customer service

The bank offers the customer a number of different options in terms of opening checking accounts. Some of these even claim to be 'free'. But look at a breakdown of the costs involved and compare them to smaller competitors in your neighborhood.
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Pros: Many locations
Cons: Rates are terrible, not competitive, customer service is terrible. Absurd policies.

I work for a big company in Los Angeles. There is a Wells Fargo bank in the lobby of my building. I thought it would be nice to have a bank so close by in case I needed to deposit funds or have general banking services. Boy was I wrong. Wells ...