Can Online Only Banks Be Trusted?

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[@KParks]

I’ve been with Ally for a couple years now absolutely no issues.

[@rinabeauty7614]

Thank you for the validation! I’ve been think of switching completely switching over to Ally !!

[@russianspysleazeball1126]

I'm considering getting Ally as well

[@AdamGbl95]

Ally is very good. 24/7 customer service is great, and I very rarely have transaction blocks, card holds, and virtually no spending or transaction limits like all the brick and mortar banks that want to block your card just about every day for "suspicious activity", causing you to get stuck somewhere.

[@glaizamarievlogs4979]

Me too ally bank has been good so far

[@2or3Witnesses]

till theres no internet or electricity

[@donperrignon]

Yes, if it's FDIC. Ally is my only bank.

[@arleneaugustahair8393]

Ryan Lewis I have been going back and forth with myself about opening an account with them. How do you like them? Do they allow custodial accounts for investing?

[@DustinDeweerd]

Commenting here to just wait for reply.

[@donperrignon]

@@arleneaugustahair8393 I like them. I have 5 checking accounts and 10 savings accounts. The accounts have no fee. It sucks when you want to deposit cash, but you can get around that. As far as the custodial account goes, I have no idea. Just call and ask.

[@KParks]

Arlene Augusta I’ve got ally also, go for it! No issues at all

[@JoshJimenez_]

Just signed up for Ally

[@666dynomax]

i use an online bank, no fees (since 2002!), no fee cheques, no fee ATM, no fee debit, no fee etransfers. no problems so far!

[@oh.honeyboy3418]

what online bank do you have?

[@666dynomax]

oh. honeyboy simplii Canada

[@userasdf1546]

I perfered a physical bank over a online bank when I accepted the offer on my house. The online bank didn't answer our questions and wasn't responsive with the paperwork.

[@dettlng_bb3529]

Zheka K Your so right...I had recent experiences where these crooks are hiding behind their 800 phone numbers and worst !

[@ericdravennevermore2566]

Not only that but it's easier to hack online

[@leoitani4921]

Paper work sucks with online banks

[@AdamGbl95]

Ally is very good. 24/7 customer service is great, and I very rarely have transaction blocks, card holds, and virtually no spending or transaction limits like all the brick and mortar banks that want to block your card just about every day for "suspicious activity", causing you to get stuck somewhere.

[@calvinraab8798]

Just make sure they are federally insured!

[@dettlng_bb3529]

Not Me !!! Past bad experiences with on lines as when an issue comes up they then hide behind their 800 phones numbers and the matter never gets resolved !

[@outdoorsnevada4138]

USAA is essentially an online bank. Wonderful bank! I have a credit union I can walk into as well. But have no issue with online banks thus far.

[@marian9445]

If you do the envelope system, it’s good to have an ATM available nearby.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

I have ING which has a very high 4% interest and it's approved by the central bank. I transferred it to another bank, though. The problem is there are no people to talk when you need to inquire about something, they do have the highest rates for just storing money there but it's a good back up bank.

[@matthews8580]

I'm in the UK and love my monzo online only bank. Instant notifications when I spend money. Monthly spending summaries. Even let's you split your money into pots as Dave recommends for dividing your spending. Love it

[@smoothie9931]

Can I ask... are you real, or a paid bot? I see comments worded very similar to yours on reviews and app comments. Just curious to see if you are real, cause I don't know anyone that talks to types in that structure o.O

[@OscarMartinez817]

Their the same thing just one doesn’t have physical buildings I mean i sure ain’t complaining with my 2.25% apy with Synchrony compared to a 0.05% apy with someone else 🙄

[@NotShowingOff]

Oscar Martinez - Stock Market Hustler now that I think about that interest rate, I apply it as an opportunity cost. It changes the game.

[@tehillahralph6861]

I know right? I love synchrony

[@sherrymiller3527]

When you run a business it pays to have real people at a local bank that can help you or fix what can’t be done online. I have both...never have all your eggs in one basket folks. 😉

[@dettlng_bb3529]

Sherry Miller So true...

[@dralandralarkins8443]

Which ine do u hold most of your saving in

[@flavioa6351]

Most people at banks are useless with long lines

[@vectorhacker-r2]

Nah. All that means is that the bank needs to work harder on helping you fix problems online.

[@kakaroth80]

I’m new here and is 2024. Which online bank se the best now? Thanks 🇺🇸

[@sapphirexwind]

Some channels PROMOTE these online banks, FDIC insured yes, did Yotta have it?

[@simplytrueyou9202]

I am researching online banks right now- all the goods and bads. Wanting to put my 6 months account in one. For all the good reviews listed here, I find a lot of bad reviews online for the same banks. But what I am most concerned about is, how accessible is my money when I need it? Do they link back to your brick and mortar account easily? Is depositing a check by picture easy and accepted without problem? Which ones do you receive a free debit card or check book? Looking for something that is paying over 2%, low/no fees, and a small minimum balance.

[@billybuttons4298]

I use CIT Bank. It's definitely nothing fancy. You link your account to your brick and mortar and the only way that I can tell to move money into CIT Bank is by transferring from your brick and mortar. That's definitely the negative; you'll have to perform an external transfer to your brick and mortar bank in order to get those funds. Which is free, but it takes a business day. The good news, it's FDIC insured and you get a 2.45% rate. No real minimum account balance, but if you want to keep receiving the higher 2.45% rate, you have to do one of the following: 1. deposit $100/month into the account or 2. have a $25k balance. Otherwise, the interest drops to 1.14%.

[@alexnedved6830]

I have a high yield savings account through PNC. 2.35% interest if you live in a state without a PNC branch. My goal is to keep 3 months of my emergency fund at my Credit Union and 3 months in my PNC account just to have something that will keep up with inflation better.

[@jdm4998]

I was thinking the same as I am not 100% comfortable with having all my savings in an online account. Is this your reason also for having some in a credit union and some in a high yield account?

[@blingdream8637]

I use ally bank primarily because the interest rate and the investment tools. However, one huge pain is that I cannot deposit cash. I literally have to get a cashier's check and deposit the check via photo.

[@rosen380]

@@passive101 If you have some online and some physical location, perhaps free? My credit union does bank checks for free or I can deposit in the physical bank and then do online transfers.

[@JamesJones-oy8md]

Marcus by Goldman Sachs 2.25%

[@BrokeMillionaire1]

James Jones this is where I hold my emergency fund.

[@JRis44]

I say diversify. Physical bank, digital bank and digitally native bank(aka be your own bank). A mix of custodial services(physical and or digital) as well as non custodial services or means(physical and or digital).

[@jackdorsey1384]

Thanks Dave

[@ariedge2435]

thanks for your info...

[@jackdorsey1384]

Good question!

[@InvestingRobinhoodInvestor]

I trust online banks. I also bank with other traditional banks

[@localyokel2361]

Will online banking eliminate Local Banks. The savings interest rates lack of competition make online banking deposits soar.

[@campuslife11]

CIT Bank 2.45%.

[@shree711]

Yes but most people are not putting 25k in their emergency fund so Marcus by Goldman Sachs is offering 2.25% on a $1 balance or more with no minimum balance commitment. I do think however that 25K would be a fair amount for an emergency fund to be parked.

[@lonewolfadventures0187]

Weathfront is the only way to go...2.32% high yield interest rate

[@MrAces215]

Goldman Sachs (Marcus) gives me 2.5%

[@jcrowley1985]

can any banks be trusted?

[@shree711]

Foolish kind of question.

[@dorisjking8937]

BARCLAYS online is AWESOME!!!

[@dorisjking8937]

@N Szen What did I say that was SO funny? I don't get the lol

[@KodeLiMe]

@@dorisjking8937 They obviously don't agree with you.

[@dettlng_bb3529]

Doris J King Only savings account here in US 😞

[@DancinstarJill]

How about Marcus by Goldman Sachs, are they good and trusted? Coz I want to open one with them.

[@fmuniz9945]

I'm 19 years old with a 36,000~43,000 income. I'm in baby step #3 and I do not own a home. How should I go about looking for a home price wise? I'm trying to get something quick so that I can get out of my father's spare room, but I also do not want to go crazy and be broke off of it. Furthermore I'm living on the minimum amount possible so 3 - 6 months of expenses is less than 6000 what would you recommend as a good emergency fund since this amount of money doesn't really give me a conforming feeling if bad things were to happen.

[@arthrodea]

This is just my opinion, but I think you should include the cost of monthly rent or mortgage plus all the utilities (water bill, electric bill) into your 6 months living expenses. If you take home around 36,000/yr minimum, I would think around 18,000 dollars. Maybe at least bulk up your emergency fund to 10,000 dollars to start. You probably also need to start establishing "sinking funds" to cover expected costs that are going to come up. You are going to need money to cover car repairs at some point (so each month you put money aside into a "car fund"). You are going to need to buy birthday or Christmas presents. You will need to go to the dentist once a year, and may end up in a doctors office for a (hopefully minor) medical problem that needs a copay or medication - so you start a "medical fund" and put money into that each month. You need a "home repairs" fund, because at some point the roof will leak or the toilet will break in your new home, and you have to fix that. These type of expenses often throw people off, and they start reaching for their emergency fund, but they are actually expected costs.

[@elindigeno1215]

I personally don't like Ally Bank. Is a pain in my behind.

[@randomvideosn0where]

Dave, why don't you start a bank? It would give you a lot of data on spending.

[@zachus1000]

seems like it would be a privacy issue to disclose who is buying what... furthermore you cant just start a bank

[@randomvideosn0where]

@@zachus1000 Pretty much anyone could start a credit union. If the members sign in the membership agreement their purchases could be used as a collection of data (obviously not "John spent $12.99 at Dunkin donuts") to show for example a correlation between Starbucks transactions and low average account balances.

[@fromcraft2cure]

Check out Live Oak Bank. 2.3% interest rate. J like what they are about...have a small business focus.

[@xXBuckOFiveXx]

2.3% savings account at live oak bank

[@InvestingHustler]

I prefer a real physical bank. I like the feeling of being able to physically go to a bank and communicate with real people not to mention ur helping people keep their job 🤔

[@sunset6010]

Me as well

[@tobene]

I prefer knowing that the bank doesn't spends thousands a month on rent

[@SunlightsHorizon]

Personally I feel like I need to do what's best for my money. Brick and mortar is a waste of my money on real estate and utilities. I'll keep the call center employed.

[@outdoorsnevada4138]

People still work for the online banks. Who do you think answers the phone. USAA is online but still employs a lot of people.

[@myprincess5905]

I prefer to know im not payign 5 dollars a month, charged as a fee membership to the bank, is my hard earned money and i dont have to pay them to keep people working...

[@cantonio270]

Which online bank has the best rate right now? Or which one do yall recommend?

[@richard1113]

I can recommend Ally. I have been with them for years. I'm currently getting 2.2% APY on my Online Savings with them. They may not be the tip top rate but their customer service is top notch!

[@Salaiya1]

Second Ally

[@kman20]

Marcus is giving 2.25

[@fromcraft2cure]

2.3% Live Oak Bank

[@LottyDotty05]

I love Simple. It has a 2.02% rate but I love the set up of goals and expenses. Basically the evenlope system but digital and the customer service is amazing.

[@nealydown86]

Varo 2.80%

[@l2pkbra]

hey what do you guys think about the change saving apps like acrons would love to hear a reply

[@denzelb8099]

USAA

[@BabyBearRudy]

I’m a simple man. I see a Dave Ramsey video I press “like”

[@JLW667]

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