Banking?

ingerp · 06-18-2008, 01:26 PM

Does anyone have recommendations about banks in Granville? I'm also wondering if it's necessary to set up an account near Denison vs. using one of our local banks.

Whistle Pig · 06-18-2008, 10:20 PM

Great question that I don't recall any addressing during accepted students or June-O days. Anyone know?

boysx3 · 06-19-2008, 04:04 PM

Afew ideas --

it depends on what is convenient for you.

Banks with a lot of atms in the Columbus/Granville area are Citibank, Huntington, Chase, National City and Fifth Third.

What banks are convenient for you at home? With my sons I found it more important that it be convenient for me to put money IN although now with on-line banking that's not really a convenience problem any more.

If there is a National City BAnk convenient to you that might be a good choice because NCB does not charge a fee for using non-NCB atms

Hopeful2012er · 06-19-2008, 11:35 PM

You can look online to see if your bank has a branch in Columbus and/or Newark. I do know Granville has a Chase, Huntington, First Federal, Park National, and some other bank based out of Pataskala.

Esquette · 06-20-2008, 04:02 PM

Does one of these banks have on-campus services, like atm?

Erin's Dad · 07-12-2008, 07:30 PM

I'm pretty sure it's Park that has an ATM right outside the student bookstore. When you go through inprocessing on the first day (military background - that's what I call it) there will be tables set up for banks to help the students start an account. All the banks I spoke with had free accounts for the students.

Whistle Pig · 07-12-2008, 08:16 PM

Yes, it's Park that has the lone ATM on campus. And they send info for opening an account in the billing packet (makes sense I guess!). Called them to request an account registration packet, came w/in 2 days.

My understanding is that if students fill it out in advance, they'll have the cards, etc. all ready for them come 28 August during orientation.

It looks like PNC is a regional bank with offices in OH, KY and FL, AL (spring break needs???

) There are some "biggies" there in Granville also ... National City, Huntington, some others too.

Any other thoughts on this?

ingerp · 07-14-2008, 12:25 PM

Just as a follow-up, I checked with my bank (Wachovia) and they do have a checking account for college kids that allows 12 transactions per month for free (although only four are withdrawals--I forget what the other 8 are for). I went ahead and got him an account there. Now I just need to get him used to not going to the ATM more than once a week.