Archive for August, 2007

A comparison of Canadian chequing accounts — by Leah

Recently, I needed to switch my daily bank account (my chequing account). I had been with my previous bank for over 13 years so I had not had the need to be educated or informed on what was out there. When I started looking into a couple of options, I realized that what [...]

PC Financial — review by Peter

Note: this review originated on my blog reviewing Citizens Bank, ING Direct, and PC Financial together.
Website: http://www.banking.pcfinancial.ca/a/products/savingsPlusAccount.page
Account of note: Interest Plus Savings Account, 3.35% for balances over $1,000; No-Fee Bank Account, 0.10 to 0.50% as of April 26th, 2008
If you have over $1,000 to save, use PC Financial. (January 27th, 2008 edit: this is [...]

Starting an account with ICICI Bank Part 5 — by Peter

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Today I received my welcome package in the mail from ICICI Bank Canada. It contained a welcome letter with my account number, as well as 4 brochures: service charges, account terms & conditions, filing a complaint, and protecting your privacy. [...]

Starting an account with ICICI Bank Part 4 — by Peter

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Today I received a call! The ICICI customer rep said that my account has been created and I will be receiving a welcome package in the mail. She also said that if I have any another other questions, I can call [...]

Starting an account with ICICI Bank Part 3 — by Peter

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
A few days ago, I received an e-mail from ICICI Bank that discussed the status of my application. It said that “upon receipt and clearing of the cheque, we will send your Internet Banking User ID.”
Today I noticed through my online statement [...]