I recently opened an account here since we spend most of our summer down this way...and I like having the convenience of a local bank branch if I need one. My credit union has just the one branch. I know it's only a forty minute drive North, but that's my rationale.
Truth be told, I opened the account online. Their web site UI was super slick and the process was easy and aggravation-free.
I recently dropped into the branch in Wakefield to get some cash since I forgot my wallet at home and only had my license on me. Thank goodness I opened an account down here.
The retail branch is located in a beautiful white house with a sweeping porch just outside the Wakefield/Narragansett rotary. The landscaping is simple but neat...and walking up the wooden porch steps you feel like you are heading into someone's home.
There were no customers in the bank and I was greeted immediately by a teller behind the counter. The staff here looked relaxed...and happy...and best of all, eager to please.
I completed my transaction quickly and I was out the door thinking "hmm...they were REALLY sweet." Odd. How often do I leave my bank thinking that? Never...until this place became MY bank.
The décor is dated and the carpet definitely needed a scrubbin'. But in a way, it adds to the old school charm here.
They offer a full line of financial products and services. I would seek them out for future needs based on the friendly, local vibe.
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