Banks near campus?

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<p>Hey guys, I'm looking into getting a new checking account for college. What are the major banks around campus that are good for students? Thanks</p>

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<p>pnc bank
td bank (formerly commerce)</p>

<p>that’s about it, really.</p>

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<p>How far is BoA? Should I switch from BoA to TD?</p>

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<p>there are some Bank of America locations in center city, but I certainly wouldn’t want to go that far for an ATM.</p>

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<p>Should I just get a bank account with Student Federal Credit Union? It seems that they have the most free ATM’s in the area. Does that make the most sense, if I just want free ATM’s? Plus I can link it to my PennCard.</p>

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<p>Do not use SFCU. Ever. Ever. Ever.</p>

<p>If you’re getting a new account, use PNC Bank. They have the most atms by far, and you can link their card with your Penncard.</p>

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<p>Can you withdraw money from the ATM’s on campus with PNC? Why is SFCU so bad lol?</p>

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<p>yes use pnc; just about all the atms in campus buildings are pnc atms</p>

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<p>I second PNC. Their ATMs are all over campus and vicinity. Make sure you tell them it’s a student account to avoid some fees.</p>

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<p>what is PNC??</p>

<p>I have a chase account and I know there is a chase/wamu bank on market street and 17th (?)</p>

<p>I know you just have to take the septa to 15th street and market right??</p>

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<p>I use Commerce Bank but would it be worth it to switch to PNC?</p>

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<p>PNC is most convenient on campus. I have an account with BofA to pay bills and stuff, but I just transfer money into my PNC account if I need cash.</p>

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<p>pnc is more convenient, yeah</p>

<p>i stopped using my commerce account and made pnc my primary</p>

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<p>You can even open your PNC account online before you get to campus. Then during orientation week you can link your ID card to your PNC account.</p>

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<p>theres a citibank atm at 711</p>

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<p>can someone explain exactly what pnc is??</p>

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<p>pnc is the name of a bank</p>

<p><a href=“https://www.pnc.com/webapp/unsec/Homepage.do?siteArea=/PNC/Home/Personal[/url]”>https://www.pnc.com/webapp/unsec/Homepage.do?siteArea=/PNC/Home/Personal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>ahhh; i thought it was like something special</p>

<p>this is a dumb question, but what should I do with my other regular account and how exactly do you transfer money between accounts?? (just through internet??)</p>

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<p>you could keep your old account</p>

<p>or you could do electronic transfer</p>

<p>or write yourself a check</p>

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<p>If I am a National City customer, do I get to use PNC atms for free now that PNC bought National City?</p>