Banks within walking distance at Yale?

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<p>What are some banks within walking distance at Yale? Would you have to cross the New Haven Green (one current sophomore told me that it was unsafe to cross the New Haven Green)?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Some discussion of banks starting on post #1688:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/652477-yale-parents-thread-113.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/652477-yale-parents-thread-113.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Oy! Maybe if you jaywalked and got hit by a bus on Temple Street.</p>

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<p>LOL though we have crime here in New Haven, I truly believe that the Yalies are not the target for the most part… its those who have lived here all of our lives… and I have never had an issue…</p>

<p>Ironincally, the last Yale student to be murdered was on Yales campus by a colleague in the science lab where she worked…horrible situation! </p>

<p>Bank of America is on Broadway, but what if a bank robber decides to go in and shoot the place up? Then there is Peoples bank, which is on Grove/Church…the New Haven Green is 10 steps away from Yales campus… literally right across the street…</p>

<p>If they are that afraid, why come to New Haven? Seems kind of silly to me… I would NEVER EVER send my child to a school where I felt that it was so unsafe that you can’t go right across the street…</p>

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Sheesh. Well, maybe alone, at midnight, wearing your diamond tiara.</p>

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<p>[Banking</a> & personal finance: Living in New Haven](<a href=“Living in New Haven | Office of New Haven Affairs”>Living in New Haven | Office of New Haven Affairs)</p>

<p>Banks near Yale campus
Bank of America - 157 Church Street and 88 Broadway
Chase Bank - 234 Church Street
Citizens Bank - 209 Church Street
NewAlliance Bank - 195 Church Street
Sovereign Bank - 123 Church Street
TD Banknorth - 2 Whitney Avenue
People’s Bank - 265 Church Street
Wachovia Bank - 47 Church Street
Webster Bank - 80 Elm Street</p>

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<p>Is there a bank on the southeast corner of the intersection between Chapel and College? Somehow I had an impression somebody posted there is one there (TD Bank or something.) I could be wrong though.</p>

<p>OP, The Green is in front of the “main entrance” to Yale’s old campus, the Phelps Gate. The college street is a quite narrow street. On one side, it is Yale’s buildings (some class rooms and some dorms of the freshman class are there.) On the other side, it is The Green. Actually, all Yale students most of the time wait on the side of The Green to wait for CT Limo to take them to the airport before the break.</p>

<p>There are some homeless people there. But some claim that if you see some homeless dare to stay in the center of a city, it is quite possible it is not that dangerous there. It is because the homeless people know where is a relatively safer area better than most average people (esp. those who grew up in a suburban area for their whole life) do, as they care about their safety too.</p>

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<p>^Yes, there is a TD Bank on the corner of Chapel and College</p>

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<p>Bank of America is probably the most convenient. Most of the international students I know (people who had to get completely new bank accounts for college ) are with Bank of America out of convenience.</p>

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<p>We stayed with Chase since that’s our family bank, and there’s a branch quite close to TD, where my daughter lives. But as I posted in another thread, I don’t think she’s ever walked in the door or used their ATM. She just uses her debit card everywhere, even for laundry. She can even remote deposit checks using her iphone. So if you currently have a family bank, it may be better to stay with that (it’s more convenient if your parents ever want to transfer money to you if you have linked accounts).</p>

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<p>[Frequently</a> Asked Questions | Yale College](<a href=“http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/frequently-asked-questions]Frequently”>http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/frequently-asked-questions)
27. Which banks have ATMs on campus?
Bank of America has an ATM in Durfee’s located on the Old Campus and in the lobby of Sterling Memorial Library. Their offices are located at 157 Church Street and 88 Broadway.</p>

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<p>Point of information: New Alliance (formerly New Haven Savings bank) has been acquired and is now First Niagara. All the old-line local banks are gone. They do have an account, Pinnacle, that allows free use of any bank’s ATM. It has certain minimum balance requirements.</p>

<p>Beautiful day on the Green yesterday for the Arts and Ideas Festival.</p>

<p>[International</a> Festival of Arts & Ideas](<a href=“http://artidea.org/]International”>http://artidea.org/)</p>

<p>I missed last Roseanne Cash last night. But over the years, not necessarily in connection with that festival, I’ve seen on the Green, Dave Brubeck, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Vanessa Williams, and the New York Metropolitan Opera Company.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, the performces on the Green have been scaled back because local restaurants and clubs complained too many people were going there, detracting from their business.</p>

<p>New Haven is a happening place.</p>

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<p>TD Bank is great because it is open 7 days a week and it is diagonally across from Old Campus.</p>

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<p>Bank of America is the most convenient followed by Chase as far as national banks are concerned. I think I am going to open a Fidelity cash management account for D since this also has national branches, there are no fees, and they refund all ATM charges. They do have a New Haven branch should she want local assistance.</p>

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<p>Maybe I am ignorant about this. But it appears to me that although there are many bank branches in New Haven, there are either zero or very few car dealers which are close by.</p>

<p>Where do Yale students or faculties go to if their cars (assuming their cars are relatively new) need to be serviced? While I was in New Haven, I found that there are one or two dealers in North Haven (likely Ford or Chevy.) All other dealers seem to be quite far away. It is much easier to find a rental car company than a new car dealer near Yale.</p>

<p>I may be somewhat strange in this regard: If I want to buy a car, a high priority item for me is whether I will have an easy access to their service department. I do not want to drive (or tow) my car more than 20 miles for every service. (I do not have much loyalty to any specific brand, except that the car needs to be 4WD/AWD.)</p>

<p>oops… I meant to post this question on the Yale Parents thread but made a mistake. Sorry about being off the topic.</p>

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<p>^^Most students don’t own cars; they use zip cars when needed, as it’s only $9.00 an hour: <a href=“http://www.zipcar.com/yale/[/url]”>http://www.zipcar.com/yale/&lt;/a&gt;
BTW: There are a bunch of car dealerships on Route 34 by the Yale Bowl and by West Rock.</p>

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<p>My Honda dealer in Branford runs a door to door shuttle service from New Haven. They used to be located on Whalley within walking distance of the campus, but when they moved they were smart enough to provide a shuttle so as not to inconvenience a large part of their customer base. I think other dealers provide similar services, and I know of at least one mom and pop repair garage that does the same.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the info.</p>

<p>DS did not have a car when he was an UG. This is what I am concerned about as he does not have enough driving experience as compared to his peer students who went to a state school where most students drive at least in some years in college. Driving only during a couple of months in a few summers (and in some summers, he did not drive either as he stayed at the school) is not the same as driving the car year around for many years.</p>

<p>As parents, we need to be concerned about not only whether kids will have an easy access to the bank, but also whether he will accumulate enough experiences in driving (unless he will live at a place like NYC after graduation. Many of DS’s college friends indeed go live in NYC after graduation. He could stay at his friend’s apartment many times last year when visiting them. He mentioned to us that those who live in those high-end apartment tend to dress well and eat well. Many of them often socialize at a restaurant on the top of the apartment building in the evening.)</p>

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<p>mcat2: I don’t quite understand the concern about driving. My daughter’s at Yale, thus not driving much during her time there. But I don’t see a big difference between gathering experience from age 18 to 22, and from 22 to 26. In fact I’m quite relieved that I don’t have to worry about, say, pizza runs after beer parties.</p>

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<p>donnaleighg, I actually agree with you that there is no big difference between gathering experience from age 18 to 22, and from 22 to 26. It is a blessing for most Yalies that they do not drive while they are on campus.</p>

<p>My concern is mostly about the potentially icy road condition in NE in general during winter. (I did not say this in my post #18 however.) The weather is almost always dry, and most roads are wide and have less traffic in my home town. All of a sudden, DS needs to drive in an area where we ourselves have no experience in driving, even tgough we have been driving for many decades. The challenge will be a huge step up for DS.</p>