I've been a Washington Federal customer for a long time and they have been my bank in the three states. Overall, I like the service and their bank policies. In the past, customer service has been friendly.
Unfortunately, I didn't feel the warmth during a recent visit to this location. I was there for a transaction and to get an "official" letter, for our builder, that confirmed our balance. Bianca, my teller, was very nice, but did not know how to fill my request. She asked the teller next to her who could not have been more surly, unfriendly, and unhelpful. At one point she said that all letters need to be signed by a "bank officer." No prob, let's have a bank officer sign it. To which she replied, "well, there isn't an officer here." I looked around the bank and the two tellers were literally the only people working at this branch.
What I ended up with was basically a balance sheet that I could have printed at home. The WF employee just shrugged her shoulders and I knew that she was not all interested in helping me further.
Thankfully, this location will not be my branch. I am glad that this experience was an anomaly, or I'd be looking for a new bank. read more