One of the most frustrating credit union experiences I've had.
Went in with my boyfriend for what we thought would be a quick, simple request. There's a main greeter desk in the center of the lobby, where a banker was helping a young couple. We explained our situation (not knowing if we'd need to sit down with a banker or could see a teller) and were quickly dismissed and told to sign in. We waited for 40 minutes as the banker opened a new account for the young couple - set up PIN numbers, ordered checks, filled out paperwork - all in a very public common area where other people waited in line for tellers. For 40 minutes (that was the amount of time we had to observe this - who knows how long this was going on before we arrived) this couple stood (no chairs available) at this kiosk - and were visibly uncomfortable from standing during their long appointment. There was one person ahead of us in line, but we were never addressed, or told that the wait might be long. Finally, another banker emerged from the back, called our name and guess what? No need to wait! He literally figured out what we needed in less than a minute.
What's more disappointing is that when I explained that we had just waited for such a long time, and that I wished the greeter would have a) alerted us to the possible long wait and/or b) just quickly addressed our situation (remember? LESS THAN A MINUTE to fix it) - the banker got defensive. I asked if it was DFCU policy to conduct personal banking business in common open spaces and he said that Yes - it certainly was.
As it turns out, I'm interested in opening a new joint checking account, but it definitely will not be with DFCU. I like to keep my banking information private. And I like for the people there to have some sort of customer service policy.
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