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Provident Credit Union

4.3 (90 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the friendly and helpful staff, efficient service, and clear communication.

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4 months ago

Norma and Anna at Provident Credit Union did a great job helping with my banking needs today.

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7 months ago

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1 year ago

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8 months ago

Great experience. Very efficient and they did a good job! They made it very easy to submit everything electronically.

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1 year ago

Norma Hernandez was my teller at the San Mateo Branch. I was opening anew account and she was very friendly and helpful.

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1 year ago

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1 year ago

Excellent customer service. Norma was very helpful and very responsive. She made the the experience very easy and clear.

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1 year ago

Norma at the San Mateo office is so kind and easy to work with. It's a pleasure to bank at Provident.

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2 years ago

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1 year ago

Norma did a great job, it was a very easy experience. I would refer a friend to Provident any time.

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2 years ago

I had a great first experience at provident with Itzel, she set me up with a credit card and to start establishing it. Very professional.

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Ask the Community - Provident Credit Union

A most important feature for me is online banking. How is the ease of your Bill Pay system in particular?

Elizabeth, Yes our Bill pay system is very user friendly. Provident's free bill payment service is… 

Do you provide medallion signature guarantee?

Janine, Yes we do provide that service in any of our ommunity branches.

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Review Highlights - Provident Credit Union

“I was helped today with some personal banking business and was helped tremendously by Norma Hernandez.”

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Wells Fargo Bank

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There was sunshine over Downtown San Mateo the morning I walked into Wells Fargo, and by the time I…read moreleft, I felt the experience matched the day. A phone customer service error had unexpectedly closed my 13 year old account, so I came into the branch hoping someone could help me sort everything out. On my first visit, I had the pleasure of working with Eric Lima Santana. He was kind, professional, and took ownership of the situation right away. He helped me open a new account and made sure a formal complaint was submitted regarding what had happened. When I returned, I worked with Richard Lee, whose patience and professionalism were truly remarkable. He took the time to explain everything, answered every question, and never made me feel rushed. He turned what could have been a frustrating experience into one that left me feeling valued as a customer. What really stayed with me, though, was the atmosphere throughout the branch. It is clear that this kind of service starts with great leadership, and Branch Manager Louis Deeb has built a team that genuinely cares about the people who walk through the door. About six months ago, my mom came to live with me, and I had been wondering which bank would be the right fit for her. During my visits, I watched how the staff interacted with their senior customers. Every person was treated with patience, kindness, and respect. Those moments spoke louder than anything else. I realized this was exactly the kind of branch I wanted for my mom and for myself. Anyone can provide good customer service when everything goes according to plan. The true measure of a team is how they respond when something goes wrong. Eric, Richard, and Louis turned an unfortunate situation into one that restored my confidence. Thank you for reminding me that exceptional customer service still exists. This branch has earned my trust, and I would gladly recommend it to anyone looking for a banking team that truly puts people first.

I've been coming to this Wells Fargo branch in San Mateo for quite some time, and I've always had…read moresuch a positive experience with the branch manager. He is genuinely a very caring, kind, and professional person. What I appreciate most about him is how human he is. He really listens, takes the time to help, and always treats you with respect and kindness. You never feel like you're just another customer. I've had nothing but good experiences with him, and I truly appreciate the way he treats people. It's always a pleasure seeing him when I come into the branch.

Chase Bank - Terrible recommendation from San Mateo Chase Bank.

Chase Bank

(25 reviews)

I'm not a fan of this branch. The parking lot is in the back and entrance to bank is in front…read more The only ATM machines are inside the branch. No machines outside. You'll need your card to get inside after hours to access any machines.

Even though I've been here a few times in the past, it's still not my regular banking location. I…read morehad 3/25/24 Zoom meeting set up with Issa Kaleh based on recommendation from Officer Relationship Banker (Saltanat Mambetova) from 3590 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94403. I needed to open an IRA account for tax purposes. Logged in on Zoom and on time on Sat 3/25/24, but stalled in the beginning having waited on my mother to join our call. When that didn't happen and after repeated the follow up instructions with Issa that he'd email me the instructions to set up a Traditional IRA account online later that night, he didn't. Called him on the following Monday, promised me the same thing he'd email me pre-signed templates that day and he didn't until I called back two days later on 4/10 since my mom had deadline to e-file my tax by 4/15. I called him a second time to follow up that he clearly didn't know what he was doing and if he could assign me to someone else. Issa quickly apologized and reasoned that he was having computer issues and ultimately the reason for delay. Bull. I made it clear to him I did not live with my Mother and she didn't have a printer at home so to email the pre-signed templates was ultimately the quickest way to transfer the information and bc my mom was not tech savvy and did not know how to navigate the online banking, email would've been efficient. Instead of wasting everyone's time, all Issa had to do was say he couldn't mail a hard copy or email me premade template(s) in setting up a Traditional IRA account, versus giving me the run around. Issa's title on business card reads Vice President of Investments for Private Clients. With my experience, he could've been a bit more professional and transparent (Not sure how difficult it was to process a simple request I had!) Next day I take time off work to go to Fidelity (having remembered I had an existing IRA account) and all customer service had to do was print out a copy of my Traditional IRA account. That was accomplished within minutes, no hassle. I was even informed setting up accounts via Zoom calls was fairly new and suggested going in person was much more reliable. Immediately after my stop at this Fidelity location, I go to my regular Chase bank location and again, I was approached with some bullshit I needed to invest 100k to open a Traditional IRA. I didn't buy into this as I had initially put in much less to open a Traditional IRA account with Fidelity in 2019/2020. Made me realize Chase was only after the 1% commission had I invested 100k to open a Traditional IRA. Chase, as a private client of yours, you have always provided excellent customer service until this point. We can keep this relationship going so long as you fire all the incompetent bankers as needed.

Citibank

Citibank

(14 reviews)

I'd really like to give a shoutout to the BM, Andreas. He went out of his way to help me with some…read morebank documentation needed. Without going into too much detail I'd just want to thank him publicly for his help. I was drowning in paperwork and he helped sort it all out and get my situation rectified. Thank you again!

I closed my Citi bank accounts and am never returning back or recommending them to anyone I know…read moreagain. A few years ago, they changed my account type (I'm sure with "appropriate mail warnings but whatever). The balance needed to be minimum $10,000 and I was getting charged fees every month. After the end of the debacle of which they only refunded two months' worth of fees, I said "SEND ME AN ALERT IF I EVER GET ANOTHER FEE" and they said OK. A few years later, I get fees again because there's no direct deposit on the account. If there's mail "warnings", I'm not getting them. No notifications of fees. I go into a branch and the manager said he will call me in a few days regarding the fees. He never called. I went in a few weeks later and a different manager was there and said he couldn't do anything about the fees at all. So I said enough is enough, I'm closing my accounts right then and there. So this manager - he knows he needs to authorize the closure - what he does is goes away into a back room to talk to a fellow employee for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, the lone teller is awkwardly waiting for him to come back and a line forms behind me. Like, he literally saw me go up to the teller and then he immediately proceeded to vanish. I don't think this was intentional at all, but it was negligent. For me, I didn't really care. I would've waited an hour to get rid of my accounts. I felt bad for the customers behind me in line. So the person closing their accounts, never to return to Citi again, showed more concern for the customers waiting in line than the manager. Anyways, I hope all the hundreds of fee money they took from me was worth it. I posting my experiences on other social media as well b/c that's how spiteful I'm being about this.

Provident Credit Union - banks - Updated October 2026

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