I thought it was so convenient to have a Neighbors Credit Union branch in my place of business! How nice to be able to handle banking service without leaving the office! Unfortunately, it isn't that easy. I went to my Neighbors CU branch at work to have a document notarized, and learned they only offer this service to members of THAT BRANCH!! I ended up having to leave work and drive to the branch where I opened my account. When I expressed frustration at my own branch, I was told "That's not true! You can use any branch for any service!"
Well, that didn't help me, or keep me from having to drive 30 miles to and fro in the middle of my workday. Fortunately, the happy ending is that there was a US Bank on my way back to the office, where you really can use ANY branch ANYWHERE in the country, for any service. I moved my accounts from Neighbors. When branches don't follow the same rules, the inconsistency leaves them open to mistakes, and some members get benefits that aren't available to others. I found the whole thing to be not just inconvenient, but uncomfortable.... as in, "You aren't a REAL member of our private club." Ugh. Glad to move away from those kinds of "neighbors." read more