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by H4lcyon 1046 days ago
IMO it is in your best interest to not use banks at all for personal finances, WF is just the most glaring exemplar of why not to. A better alternative are credit unions which are non-profit organizations set up to benefit their members. Strange to think about, but depositors are a liability to banks. Unless you're taking a loan from the bank you are not really a "customer" in their eyes.
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> Strange to think about, but depositors are a liability to banks

Deposits at credit unions are also a liability to the credit union. The nonprofit and local angles, however, are germane.