Going To A Bank That Isn't Yours

As noted in this area that #3 reason is what I've been told. Actually every transaction has to be documented due to all the theft, bank robberies, counterfeiting, etc. Around here in Chicago area, there are more banks than people, I think. They are everwhere. If you go to the downtown area, on one street, it is flooded with them including a Federal Researve. I like that one. They won't even let you walk down the street behind that place. Many banks are in reality just branches of the main one so if you have an account in one, you have an account in possibly hundreds. For example LaSalle Bank is in almost every suburb, many corners in Chicago and even in some stores. Just bought out by another bank so looks like I have to change thins again.
The main thing is to just open an account in many banks. Ask about the minimum and open an accout with that. I even have a few in Wisconsin. What ticks me off is one bank had a $10 minimum to open and when I wanted a $50 bag of cents they told me I couldn't have that since my account could not cover the $50 cash I wanted to use. Now that is nuts.

When you wanted to buy the $50 bag of cents did they have $50 worth at the branch or would they of had to order them? For us, if we have to order money for a customer they do have to have the funds in their account to cover the purchase and to assure that they do buy the coins or currency ordered. If they had the coins there in the vault then they should of had no problem giving you the coins. Your account had all the requirements in it.

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When you wanted to buy the $50 bag of cents did they have $50 worth at the branch or would they of had to order them? For us, if we have to order money for a customer they do have to have the funds in their account to cover the purchase and to assure that they do buy the coins or currency ordered. If they had the coins there in the vault then they should of had no problem giving you the coins. Your account had all the requirements in it.

Actually most banks in this area have large canvas type bags of coins in their vaults I found over a period of time. Not the little branch ones, but almost all the larger ones. The place I tried to get that bag did have them, but probably just to lazy to go for them. This was a large Charter One bank, was StPaul, that is really busy most of the time and I suspect going for something in the vault would have just held up to many people. It is also one of the banks I use with a great turnover of tellers so no one gets to know anyone so special requests are not appreciated I guess.
One place I go knows me so well they are willing to hold up a line to go to the vault for coins for me. I don't like holding up lines though since when it happens to me I really get ticked off.