You didn't think something like Bank Transfer Day would be ushered in quietly, did you? That's definitely not the case, as cities across the nation are going to show their support for consumers moving their money from big banks to credit unions November 5 by holding marches and rallies. more ›

Bank of America customers were mad as hell when they learned the banking giant was poised to impose a $5 monthly usage fee for debit card transactions. Now BofA says they are "reconsidering" the fee, and may instead waive the fee for customers who use direct deposit and maintain a minimum balance. more ›

A Change.org petition campaign against a controversial fee announced by Bank of America is being bolstered by a number of Angelenos lending their signature to the cause. The national campaign was launched by Washington D.C.'s Molly Katchpole, and is in protest of a $5 monthly fee the banking giant says they will begin to impose on debit card users starting next year. more ›

If you're a Bank of America customer and you swipe that handy debit card for purchases, get ready to have a $5 monthly fee charged to your account starting in early 2012. The bank announced the impending imposition today, and intends to use the added revenue to help pad themselves against losses they'll incur on new caps placed on fees merchants pay for debit transactions. more ›

If you bank at Security Pacific, your money's now with Pacific Western. Following Friday's shut down by the California Department of Financial Institutions, the four branches of the Los Angeles-based bank were taken over by the FDIC, who then "entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Pacific Western Bank of Los Angeles to assume all deposits of Security Pacific, whose four branches will reopen on today as Pacific Western branches," according to MyFox Los Angeles. Customers are being assured that there has been no changes to their accounts, and their monies remain insured through the FDIC. Security Pacific is the 19th bank nationally and the 3rd in California to fail. more ›

Now that the U.S. is catching up with the rest of the world's mobile phone addiction, we can use our nimble thumbs to engage in some quality worldchanging. We've learned a lot about what's possible with mobile from Google, Apple, and Nokia in the past year alone. Now is the time take the baton and move forward. more ›

I am a long time user of your banks. I signed up at one of your Westwood branches because of your witty advertising and I stayed loyal because of your Grade-A customer service, most notably your people working the phones. more ›