I'm a Millenial, or according to Pepsi and the Spice Girl's 1997 campaign, a Generation Next'er…read more These days, that means I do as much as I can technologically with as little human contact as possible. Why call when you can text, right? The same philosophy applies to my banking: why go into a brick and mortar to sort out my financials when I have an app for that? That said, sometimes there are things your fancy tablet app just can't do, so you have to make the effort to go in to the bank and come face to face with a teller. While this isn't my home-base Scotiabank, it is the one closest to my home, so is often the most convenient location. It has a few ATMs inside its lobby for after-hours or quick transactions, and a small but accomodating bank beyond that. It's definitely more a "hole in the wall" bank, as opposed to all those new shiny10-teller counter 2-story banks popping up around town. But it's clean, bright, and the tellers I've dealt with are always nice. I had a couple issues with my card last time, and the teller was able to help me out and helped me change my checking account type to something better suited to my needs. I appreciated her spelling everything out for me. Overall, it's a serviceable location.

Stopped in to the ATM tonight only to find signs on ALL of the machines to say that the machines…read morewere out of cash. Wasted trip driving all the way to ColeHarbour to go to a Scotiabank machine. There are very few locations in Dartmouth. Went to the location off Main street instead where all was ok. Strange as I'm sure that the same cash trucks likely service all of their nearby locations?

Wonderful service today from Christine, Christina, and Kim. Courteous, friendly, and prepared -…read moreoften rare qualities these days.

Right on Main Street, this RBC branch provides free parking just steps away from the door. That…read moregives plenty of time to pop in to pick up some cash with time remaining to cross the street for a latte at Just Us.

I love going to this bank because its brand spanking new, conveniently located between the city and…read morethe countryside, lots of parking and friendly staff. My main reason for liking this bank is also the fact that since its new, one rarely faces long lines...but as urban development continues to accelerate in the neighborhood, and more people discover the location, that may change in the future. Every time I have been there, there has been a friendly front desk employee who actively greets you and makes sure you get to where you need to be in the bank (not that its huge, but its a nice personal touch)

A bank is a bank is a bank in my books. Banks are filled with money that I don't have, the money…read morethat I do have usually has to stay there, and everything that goes through the heads of people who work in banks actively makes mine hurt until I splurge on a $300 belt to make the pain go away. All in all, banks and I have no reason to be friends. This credit union is pretty much just like any other bank except in a nicer building. It looks all fancy with its grandiose columns which makes me pretty happy. If I have to go to a bank, it might as well be wrapped in Roman pomp. It also has a strange rule that you can slam your car into park basically on its front step if you're just running in to use the ATM. Along with the columns, this ends up making me feel all kinds if VIP...like la Lohan drunk-driving her coup right into the line-up at some LA hotspot. The staff on the inside includes multiple young bucks (nice to know that there are spots hiring new grads!) and plenty of folks who can cope with 'old person requests' much better than I ever could. I'd rather take 37 punches to the face than have to go fetch a lady crisper $20 bills for her grandson's birthday card, but I suppose that's why they work there and I don't. So in summary, Ben hates banks, this one is fancy enough to fool me into thinking I'm not just handing my money over to bills, and old people drive me crazy but are in good hands here.

Banking is one of those things that I don't think most people enjoy (except on payday of course),…read morebut I've found banking at Heritage (now part of East Coast CU) has been an absolute joy. They had a nice little display on campus during orientation, which was nice enough, but actually going in and setting up a membership was surprisingly less painful than I had expected. The place was under renovations at the time so it was a bit unorganized and not particularly pleasant to sit around in, but I was seen quickly, different staff came by to make sure I'd been looked after, which honestly got a bit obnoxious, but it was nice to know someone knew there was another living body in the room. Location isn't the greatest for people that are passing through downtown, but at the same time, neither are the other bank locations off Alderney.

I have been a TD Canadatrust customer for 20 years, I started as a Canada Trust customer. I move to…read moreNS a few years back and started banking wi the 590 Portland Street, and quickly moved to the Cole Harbour location due to awful customer service at the 590 Portland Street location. Things. We're OK in Cole Harbour until a new manager arrived. This new manager must have something on someone. She is clueless and useless. Combine that with TD's love of service fees and PC banking here I come..

This particular branch of TD happens to be my personal branch, so it's the one I'm most familiar…read morewith. It's in a great location, and the tellers are all more than helpful. It can be a bit slow, but what bank isn't? They're always willing to take an extra moment to update you on your financial situation and to give your helpful advice. They always go above the call of duty, and they always remember me whenever I stop in. The only problem I have with this location is it's in the worst section of an already bad parking lot. If you're not feeling up to tricky parking maneuvers, just park in the middle section. The actual parking section for TD is for master parkers only, which I most certainly am not. Pull-throughs for the win!

This is my "home" branch. I've been with TD bank for many years as a youth and as an adult and I've…read morealways received great customer service. The staff is always friendly and very helpful. I actually like going in to speak to someone if I have any questions because they're always more than happy to help you! Only reason I gave them 4 stars rather than 5 is because the wait time can be a little long but it's worth it for the great service.