Canadian High Interest Savings Bank Accounts - Forum: Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/ Simple:Press Version 6.11.10 cgouimet on Oaken rates are back up https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-rates-are-back-up/#p114137 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-rates-are-back-up/#p114137 As I mentioned in https://www.highinterestsaving.....0-june-26/

Retroactive to GIC's booked on or after July 13 ...

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:17:27 -0700 gd2Bhr on Oaken rates are back up https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-rates-are-back-up/#p114134 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-rates-are-back-up/#p114134 1 year GIC: 3.40% (previously 3.35%)

18 month GIC: 3.50% (previously 3.45%)

2 year GIC: 3.70% (previously 3.65%)

3 year GIC: 3.80% (previously 3.70%)

4 year GIC: 3.85% (previously 3.75%)

5 year GIC: 4.05% (previously 4.00%)

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:37:55 -0700 cgouimet on Oaken New GIC rates effective 30 June 26 https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-new-gic-rates-effective-30-june-26/#p114133 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-new-gic-rates-effective-30-june-26/#p114133 Oaken may be thinking they went a little too low on June 30.

Effective July 20, retroactive to July 13 ...

1 year GIC: 3.40% (previously 3.35%)

18 month GIC: 3.50% (previously 3.45%)

2 year GIC: 3.70% (previously 3.65%)

3 year GIC: 3.80% (previously 3.70%)

4 year GIC: 3.85% (previously 3.75%)

5 year GIC: 4.05% (previously 4.00%)

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:07:32 -0700 dougjp on 'Oaken Survey' ... Time to have our say ! https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p114110 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p114110 Yes that was the survey I got and tried to respond saying they were going entirely the wrong way. Its already too confusing for the general public they are trying to attract, ie; Oaken Financial, Home Bank, Fairstone Bank, Home Trust. It just makes them appear smaller, not known and 'weaker'.

Branding success almost always is about narrowing the focus on one thing only, not the opposite. Examples are many. If you deal at CIBC you might also be with CIBC Investors Edge, CIBC Wood Gundy, CIBC Capital Markets. If you deal at Bank of Montreal, you can be dealing with BMO, BMO InvestorLine, BMO Nesbitt Burns and so on.

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:32:43 -0700 RetirEd on 'Oaken Survey' ... Time to have our say ! https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p114106 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p114106 I wouldn't like that rebranding. But they haven't asked me.

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:53:23 -0700 cgouimet on 'Oaken Survey' ... Time to have our say ! https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p114084 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p114084 A second one just landed in my email. Similar overall but focusing on the acquisition of Laurentian Bank and using the Laurentian Bank brand as the Oaken/Home parent ...

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:27:57 -0700 dougjp on 'Oaken Survey' ... Time to have our say ! https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p114033 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p114033 Finally gave in and did the survey, as I did a year ago.

On the positive side, at least they are attempting to get customer input into branding changes. Most banks just do what they decide and then make up 'corporate speak marketing' announcements to say how wonderful they are.

]]> Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:28:59 -0700 cgouimet on 'Oaken Survey' ... Time to have our say ! https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p114015 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p114015

Dean said

Ditto ⬆️

And no real opportunity to delve into the pros & cons at Oaken.
Dean  

Correct...

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cgouimet said

I did the whole survey. 65+ Male must have been OK. It was looking like a survey looking for receptivity to a Fairstone branding emphasis at Home Bank/Trust and Oaken ...  

    Ditto ⬆️

And no real opportunity to delve into the pros & cons at Oaken. sf-confused

    Dean
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cgouimet said

I did the whole survey. 65+ Male must have been OK. It was looking like a survey looking for receptivity to a Fairstone branding emphasis at Home Bank/Trust and Oaken ...  

Sounds like the same survey they did last July. Maybe somebody put it in a dairy to automatically renew and send!

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:03:00 -0700 cgouimet on 'Oaken Survey' ... Time to have our say ! https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p113996 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p113996

maGIC said
I took the gamble and clicked the link. I answered the first 2 questions…
1. Gender
2. Age … check boxes…65+
Then a thank you for taking the survey you are finished.
It suggested it would take about 10 minutes.
I was done in about 10 seconds.
Has anyone else taken the survey?
Maybe looking for younger clients with borrowing needs or a software glitch.

maGIC  

I did the whole survey. 65+ Male must have been OK. It was looking like a survey looking for receptivity to a Fairstone branding emphasis at Home Bank/Trust and Oaken ...

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:20:25 -0700 Gilker on 'Oaken Survey' ... Time to have our say ! https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p113991 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p113991 I tried too. Got farther, then seemed to jump a few questions, then was asking about a previous question that I did not see.

I say it’s glitched too. I deleted the email and link. Wife may have received too……but she will delete it.

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:31:18 -0700 Dean on 'Oaken Survey' ... Time to have our say ! https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p113990 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p113990 .
Interesting ⬆️, maGIC !

They're clearly looking for a younger age group to survey.

It's a Miracle ... All of a sudden, I'm 25 again❗

Let's see what happens sf-smile

    Dean
]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:54:56 -0700 maGIC on 'Oaken Survey' ... Time to have our say ! https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p113986 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p113986 I took the gamble and clicked the link. I answered the first 2 questions…
1. Gender
2. Age … check boxes…65+
Then a thank you for taking the survey you are finished.
It suggested it would take about 10 minutes.
I was done in about 10 seconds.
Has anyone else taken the survey?
Maybe looking for younger clients with borrowing needs or a software glitch.

maGIC

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:46:53 -0700 Dean on 'Oaken Survey' ... Time to have our say ! https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p113982 Oaken Financial https://www.highinterestsavings.ca/forum/oaken-financial/oaken-survey-time-to-have-our-say/#p113982

dougjp said

Sure thing and it's a big one.....in these days, how can a bank send an unsolicited e-mail and expect anyone to actually click on a link in that e-mail? Instead they should encourage customers to sign in to their account, and tell them where to find the contest entry there. Tangerine did the same thing recently too! Potential danger.  

Yup ⬆️ ... point well taken❗

Unfortunately, links in an email to a survey is a very common practice ... almost an industry standard. sf-confused

    Dean
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