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Well guthmund, now that you are a working stiff like the rest of us and will be using the bank a lot more from now on, I would find one you like and get to know the people there. Introduce yourself to the tellers, managers, whoever. It will pay off in the long run to personally know some people at your branch.
I have moved all over and had many accounts (of the same bank) in different cities. But I always kept my home account active. Always had a few hundred in there for years. I am now overseas but this hometown account is still going. And what a blessing. I had a problem with a possible bounced check from a client and called them and said "Hi, is Shirley there? This is the Bear." Got her on the line and in two minutes, my problem was fixed...I was now first in line to get paid. Had a problem with my Visa and they weren't co-operating, called my home branch and they solved the problem with Visa in a couple hours.
I can call right now and get someone who knows me on the line and knows my reputation and can get many problems solved in a jiffy.
Just some advice my old man gave me many moons ago. "Introduce yourself to everyone and their mother".
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