I have moved all my accounts here. I even refinanced my house through them to escape the big banks,…read morealthough I'm disappointed to say that three months later they sold it off to Wells Fargo! But Affinity still services the mortgage, so I get to deal with their cheerful staff when I need something. I'm self-employed, and they worked with me to make the refi go as smoothly as it could. They also have an awesome car buying agreement with a number of local dealers. Walk in to the dealership, tell them you're an Affinity Plus customer, and they will give you a great price without haggling. I went in with a specific number in mind for the car I and features I wanted, and the credit union price was actually less than I'd been shooting for! I don't live near one of their offices but they have a good network of free ATMs and there's always the mailbox and online service. They are NON PROFIT so their aim is to get the best deal for their customers, not their shareholders and executives, and it feels like it when you walk in.

Don't be part of the corporate bank kleptocracy. Put your money where you are a member: the credit…read moreunion! Low/no fees, super-competitive loan rates, free ATMs, staff that WANT to help you...How nice to actually like the place where you do your banking!

I have banked with North Star Bank for over 15 years now. Very professional, high quality service,…read moreand it does not have the same level of hidden fees in my experience that other banks have. Extremely user-friendly online banking interface, and good security features built into account.

From the owner: North Star Bank has been continuously committed to providing quality, customized banking service…read morefor personal and commercial financial needs. When you bank with us, your money is reinvested into the community in which you live and work...and in people just like you.

I'm extremely disappointed with how Affinity Plus handled a recent dispute…read more I had a package marked as "delivered," but I never actually received it. It was left in an unsecured location and was likely stolen. When I filed a dispute, I was told that because the carrier showed delivery confirmation, the merchant was not liable and the case would not be covered. The issue is that I never took possession of the item. A package being dropped off does not mean it was received. Other financial institutions recognize this and still work with their customers under "item not received" protections, but Affinity Plus chose not to. Instead of advocating for their member, they took a very strict and dismissive stance, offering no real resolution beyond telling me to contact the carrier. This left me without the product and without my money. I expected better support and customer protection from my bank. Based on this experience, I would strongly recommend others understand how disputes are handled here before relying on them in situations like this.

I have been with this credit union for almost 30 years and they have helped me in so many parts of…read moremy life. I highly recommend this business. They have always been personable, and very helpful.

I went to the driver through I told the teller the check wasn't in my name, because I went to…read moredepoit for my friend. They had made me wait more than 20 minutes, when they told me it was only for a little bit of time. They said they need to check when I had told them it wasn't in my name. I think this is ridiculous

This is my neighborhood bank and I've banked with WF for over 25 years. I've been trying to add a…read morenew account for my son and it has been nothing but roadblocks and delays! I tried to create an appointment online and it was unavailable as an online. I called and they said I had to come into the branch. I walked into the branch at 3pm and they said getting an appointment so close to closing time would not be possible. Every person that walked into the branch for banking services was turned away while we waited to make an appointment. Creating a new account should not be this difficult Wells Fargo.

If I could give 0 stars I would. Always the slowest service of any bank ever, people standing and…read morechatting while cars are lined up. The lobby's rarely open. Absolutely do not stop at this branch!!!

horrible!!! this gay banker F me up big time. he deposit someone else's $$$ into my account then 2…read moredays later found HIS mistake and took the money back out(which was find) but the banker took twice the amount OUT!!! and made me go negative!!! so I have to waste 3 days trying to contact and fix the damn problem. I talk to him personally over the phone and the stupid guy say he'll fix it. 24 hours goes by and nothing. the second day he finally deposit it back BUT did not credit the over draft amount back. what a freakin stupid banker. he should be fire!!!!

Never any issues in spite of the bad rap they get. Always good service banking in person and their…read morebanking app is easy to navigate

I will start out by saying I have been a Wells Fargo credit card holder for the past 19 years. In…read morethose 19 years, I have used my card every single month, made every single payment on time, to the point where my credit limit was steadily increased to $15,000. Just recently, I logged into my account as my card was rejected. There was a heading that noted "this account is closed." Fast forward, I spent 9 days and over 5 hours on the phone and in person with Wells Fargo. It took me 5 days before I could even get a hint of what may have occurred. I was repeatedly told, "I have no information, you will receive a letter that explains everything in detail." That letter provided zero detail and only eluded to "potential fraudulent activity." This boiled down to two payments to my WF account from an external bank that were insufficient. Somehow, that was deemed fraudulent. I spoke to 5-6 account specialists, as well as the "highest level" executive at WF and NO ONE was able to resolve this issue. They simply reiterated my account was permanently closed. Then had the audacity to invite me to open a new account. Lack of compassion, understanding, and zero client loyalty. Wells Fargo was our family's primary bank for nearly 2 decades, checking, savings, credit, and we will now act as quickly as we can to dissolve all other accounts. We have never been treated so poorly from a business we have been so loyal.

If only I could give a zero star - god I hate this place…read more Horrible customer service. Have existing accounts and tried to open a high yield checking - using the ideal app process didn't work, - call to customer service was at least a 25 minute wait, - agent couldn't help and when we tried to open the account I was asked all sorts of questions about my employment / employer. This wasn't a loan application, it was for a personal checking account. Information about my employer is irrelevant and none of their business. Not to mention that I'm already a customer... It also seems that a bank "concerned" about their customers would (1) not create separate "high yield" and "no yield" accounts - how extremely manipulative and discriminatory, and (2) would have already looked at my account balances and reached out to me to move funds into accounts that were paying more interest. Instead, I had to learn about this product on a billboard I've already steered other customers away and it seems going back to a big national bank is in the near future for myself as well....

We had a custom toy hauler financed by ICU. Lets just say we immediately refinanced with Truist…read morewith an even lower rate. They never sent me a year end interest statement and when I called and asked for a copy they advised it would be $6. This credit union is a joke. You cannot pay off principle if you want to ahead of time. They just keep putting your extra money toward the next monthly payment. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME with this credit union. Go to a traditional bank. -Chris C.

Worst customer service experience I have ever had, had me wait around for 30 minutes telling me…read moredifferent things to end up not getting my money when it was transferred from another account. Never go here

Me & my mom were having a joint account issue and i've came in before and i didn't get the help…read morefrom someone the first time because they gave me a extra account but i went in today with my mom and a helper banker named Angel Espinoza, he was very helpful with me and my mom and explained everything throughly and he is a problem solver because he was able to fixed our joint account issue. that day without us having to ask any questions, i would definitely recommend going to this bank and asking for help from him because he was very down to earth and helpful.

DO NOT BANK HERE ! Would love to give zero stars, even one…read moreis too much. I was a member of Hiway Federal and they were awesome but then Blaze took over. Nothing but trouble and their customer service is truly horrible! I can't get my money out of there fast enough.

I have banked with Hiway Federal Credit Union for 34 years. They were awesome. 5 stars. At some…read morepoint that started changing... Now it is "Blaze Credit Uniion and they are a 1 star. Every time I turn around something odd happens. I have two personal checking accounts, 2 saving accounts, a mortgage, a business checking and a business savings account. I am moving it all to another bank. as soon as can. An example of why: for my business, I needed a money transfer to go to CANADA on a Friday. I got all the information I needed. went back and forth with Blaze (by phone) until it was past their 3pm cutoff. So, they tell me I need to go in on Saturday. Will do. So. Saturday came and I went in to the branch immediately when it opened. I get there and they tell me I needed an appointment. And that they might not be able to get me in. Huh, that would have been nice to know. Anyway, someone didn't show up, actually nobody showed up the whole time I was there (it was crickets), and I was able to get in because of the cancellation. sure.... Anyway, I filled out everything for the transfer with a banker. I was assured the money would go out on Monday. I verified again and was reassured. ok. Monday came and I saw the money was still in my account (it was important) so I started calling them to check on it. They started asking me for more information. It went back and forth until after 3pm. So now the transfer was delayed again... turns out, it is now WEDNESDAY and my transfer is still delayed. They now want wire instructions. This is a simple transfer, they already had the information, but they are completely incompetent. I got the wire instructions, which are no different from what I have already provided. They have no procedures to make sure they ask you for the correct information the first time. They do not know how to make a transfer to Canada, which amazes me. They sent me an email, accusing me of not providing the "needed" information! I called and asked for the manager. I was told he is busy. 3 hours go by and he does not call me back. I am going in to a different branch and making the transfer again. I am not confident that they will even do it right. TERRIBLE. Bad for my business. The staff used to be helpful and knowledgeable. Now I feel they are just incompetent, rude and smug about it. I am sorry to go through the process of changing to a different bank, but I need to do this ASAP.