Not enough tellers! All you need is two people in front of you with problems and they become yours…read moretoo!

I stopped by the capital one bank in white plains to get a new debit card and make a change and the…read morecustomer service was excellent. Even with most banking services can be done online or over the phone , I was glad I was able to go in person and have a bank rep help me with no major wait time . 4 stars on my yelp meter .

New Caanan Branch gets (5 stars)…read more I can't say enough good things about this branch! Agnieszka Maciejewski and her team (New Caanan) do an amazing job. They are polite, helpful, sincere, and truly remind you that this is not Citi or BofA. This is a small, local bank with plenty of branches in Fairfield County to satisfy anyone. If you're looking for top-notch service and a personal touch, this is the place to go. Overall, this bank (the company) gets (3.5 stars) (the branch gets (5 stars)). Here's why: Positives: They are a small bank, and their decision-makers are responsive and accessible. Their branches make banking easy, and there are almost never more than 2-3 people in line, except Fridays at lunchtime. There are no fees for qualified depositors. Cons: The bank has its own way of looking at living trusts, which can be restrictive. After a lot of effort from Agnieszka, my wife, and myself, the issue has been resolved. We still maintain our business account at Chase (which has $5,000 in it). They pay an interest rate of just .001%, so don't leave money in your interest-bearing checking account. If you are looking for a local bank with a personal touch, you found it. PS I will amend my review (if warranted) in 90-days. I am inclined to say that the bank will get regraded to (4 stars) and the branch to (5 stars).

First County Bank had very competitive CD rates in 2024 so I opened up 4 CDs with varying maturity…read moredates at First County. I also opened up CDs at other local banks including Bankwell and DR Bank. A number of my CDs at the other banks have matured already, and my first First County CD matured yesterday. I tried to close my matured First County CD, and I was told that they were going to charge me a $10 fee for the bank check used to close the account. (So I would be charged a total of $40 for my 4 CDs). Neither Bankwell nor DR bank charges their customers fees to close their accounts. Even Citibank doesn't charge for this. So theoretically, if your child deposits her $100 birthday money into a First County account, whenever she decides to close the account, she will be charged $10 (if she's issued a bank check.) I understand that banks charge their customers a fee to issue a bank check for their customers' use (to buy a car, etc.) In First County's case, First County is charging the customer a fee for First County's own use of the bank check (to close out their customer's account). This is not a First County rant: their rates are competitive, and their CSRs are polite. I am posting this to give potential customers a heads' up about their unusual account closure fee.

It was a pleasant experience to open accounts at Stamford branch today. I was immediate greeted by…read morea staff and the banch manager. Ms. King, the branch manager, was very courteous and friendly. She also explained acoount features and fees to me patiently. Most importantly, Bankwell doesn't nickel-and-dimed customers to death. So far, I'm also impressed with the quality of the online and mobile banking tools and they're easy to navigate around. Furthermore, the phone bank customer supports were very help and nice. I'll provide another update after banking with Bankwell for at least a month.

I've never experienced such awful customer service at a bank anywhere, ever. Unpleasant, impatient…read moreand rude people. This review is based on two experiences years apart.

Avoid Called…read morecustomer service w a simple question regarding an error they made but was disconnected twice. Phone chain pretty lengthy-more so than most. On 3rd try they did not recognize my social security # OR my line of credit acct # which i was reading from my statement. Once i got to a rep he said that to fix the problem caused by their error i had to physically go to the branch. Some customer service in 2023.! Got a supervisor who reiterated this. I asked him 3 times to confirm that they could not fix the problem but he stubbornly repeated his same mantra w different semantics. Would have been very easy to say " Yes" but he was more interested in repeating the mantra 3 or 4 times-a classic failure to acknowledge customer frustration. Conclusion: -Database is weak -Customer service not empowered to correct errors even those made by the bank -cust service line routinely hangs up on customer ( no call back) -supervisor not customer friendly All this for an error made by the bank w no ability or interest in solving the customer problem. 40 minutes to no resolution. Branch people have always been courteous etc but overall processes seem disjointed/broken. Go elsewhere

People's is one of those few remaining banks that still puts the customer first, where the branch…read moremanager knows who you are and is happy to spend time with you. Paula Saraiva at the White Plains branch is no exception. She treated my son (and his small starter checking account) like a king.

My family and I have been banking at People's for over 20 years, but we will all be moving our…read moreaccounts from this awful, unprofessional institution immediately. I have been traveling abroad, and made sure to notify People's where I would be going and when, so that I would be able to withdraw money easily. Unfortunately, owing to the complete incompetence of this"financial institution" (if it even deserves to be categorized as such), I have found myself incapable of accessing any funds because People's clearly does not know how to do the one job that it is primarily tasked with, holding my money and letting me access it. My inability to access funds has created several dangerous situations. As a young woman traveling abroad I cannot emphasize enough how unsafe it is to not be able to pay for basic things, like taxis, despite having more than sufficient funds in your account. Words cannot express how disappointed I am with this bank, and People's complete inability to function competently as a "bank" has ruined my travels. Never bank here, unless you enjoy spending a lot of time and money on international phone calls saying the exact same thing to interchangeable script-reading idiots who shouldn't be allowed near any person's money.