Meanwhile, in another part of the banking industry...
I *heart* my nerdy mortgage bank. Check out their website -- they barely even have an online banking feature.
The best part is the copyright statement on the bottom of the page: "© 1917 - 2007". Does copyright even go that far back?
I called our banker today just to say hi and see how they're doing amid all the turmoil. She answered right away (main branch number, no phone tree) and said things are just fine, as I knew they would be, and then asked how Ted and I are doing. Awww... nerdiest bank ever. I always picture her and our other banker (the branch director) locking the doors at 5:00 like they're tucking it in for the night.
I have no doubt their management is feeling rather vindicated, if not downright smug, about sitting out the last boom. Back in 2004 when we bought our house, I asked whether they even offered ARMs and such, and the banker looked as if I'd mentioned something a little tawdry.
Sigh... if only the rest of the industry had followed suit.
The best part is the copyright statement on the bottom of the page: "© 1917 - 2007". Does copyright even go that far back?
I called our banker today just to say hi and see how they're doing amid all the turmoil. She answered right away (main branch number, no phone tree) and said things are just fine, as I knew they would be, and then asked how Ted and I are doing. Awww... nerdiest bank ever. I always picture her and our other banker (the branch director) locking the doors at 5:00 like they're tucking it in for the night.
I have no doubt their management is feeling rather vindicated, if not downright smug, about sitting out the last boom. Back in 2004 when we bought our house, I asked whether they even offered ARMs and such, and the banker looked as if I'd mentioned something a little tawdry.
Sigh... if only the rest of the industry had followed suit.