It was pretty easy to open an account here. I contacted them prior and they emailed the application…read moreforms that I was able to return along with scanned copies of my passport, proof of residency, and a bill from a utility company with my residential address. A few days later I went to the bank, set up online access and password and received my ATM card

opening a checking account here will be impossible for renters -- the bank requires a comprobante…read morede domicilio in the form of a utility bill in your name. so if your landlord pays your utilities, you don't qualify.

Santander has very bad management and systems. There are many things that if you want to do ( like…read morea large withdrawal ) where you need to either go in person, or by using WhatsApp with the "executive team". This is already a bad system as you kind of need to know their vacation schedule, but to make it worse the the "executive team" are very non-responsive and somewhat rude. I wasted a lot of time waiting in line in multiple branches trying to get the special exchange rate when making a transfer, but the employees were giving contradictory information that I ended up going a different route

if you are old and/or disabled, inbursa makes no accommodations. no ramp, you must mount concrete…read moresteps to enter. if you cannot read the screens on smartphones, you cannot bank here -- they require a comprobante de telefono.

Charged me a 10% credit card transaction fee on their atm in los cabos (U.S. traveller)…read more Ridiculous. Took out $500usd and charged $553.50. The first charge was for $3.50, and the second was for $50 transaction fee which capital one banking does not charge and would have re-imbursed if it was a separate charge to capital one. But no, this bank took the entire amount. You have dollars in the atm, and your gonna charge 10% fee. Stick to the allpoint network tourists in mexico.