<p>So as of right now I am planning on ordering a debit/atm card from my bank, which is Wachovia. However, when I did research I found that there are not nearly as many Wachovias in Los Angeles as there are in Connecticut (where I'm from, lol i guess it's an east coast thing). I know about the USC Credit Union, but in my opinion it would be better if I have an ATM card with a major bank corporation since I will probably use the same card after college and since I will probably be using the card a lot off campus.</p>
<p>I know Wells Fargo owns Wachovia so if I wanted to I could set up a Wells Fargo atm card and then my parents could transfer money from their Wachovia account to my Wells Fargo account (only if necessary though, lol). Is this a good idea? Is Wells Fargo more of a "west coast bank?"</p>
<p>Wells Fargo and BoA will most likely have the most atm locations. BoA has 2 branches within a block or two of campus. Chase is also opening a location across the street in the new University gateway complex.</p>
<p>^ any idea when that’d open? that’d be really convenient for me</p>
<p>Chase told gateway this month but Chase downtown says September (per comment on gateway facebook wall) so it could be either.</p>
<p>I did a google search and found that the Citibank branch seems to be very close to the campus. In reality, is it a walk in distance from campus or my dorm (Birnkrant)?</p>
<p>Google maps says that the closest citibank branch is downtown. So no.</p>
<p>@Hawkwings: according to the Citibank branch locator, there is a Citibank branch (see below) which is about 0.6 miles from the campus. I have a Citibank account and ATM card, and wonder if this is a realistic walk in distance from Birnkrant. I believe there is also a Seven Eleven store nearby where there is Citibank ATM machine so I can use for withdrawl purpose if needed. </p>
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<p>you’re going to hate having to go to vermont if you’re living in birnkrant.</p>
<p>So, I’ve decided to go with Wells Fargo mainly for the reason that it is a bank with a lot of locations in the LA area that my parents can still have access to without starting a new account with another bank. </p>
<p>But I’m just curious: are there any readers on here that have a USC Credit Union account? Have any of you experienced any difficulty with access to other banks off campus? I looked on the USC Credit Union website and only found 3 locations, has this created a problem for anyone?</p>
<p>I have a USCCU account. I don’t use it too much, but it’s never given me problems. I only go to the branch on-campus, or one of the ATMs in the Lot if I want to deposit/withdraw.</p>
<p>I’ve found Bank of America to be most convenient for me. There’s an ATM on campus and a branch office right next to the office.</p>
<p>They are currently installing two brand new BoA atm machines in the breezeway as you walk up to the new student center from the Trousdale side.</p>