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Duh
Duh (@guest_2113353)
August 6, 2025 10:55

DP for OOS:

4/15/25 – Opened Acct w/ Chex Frozen
5/09/25 – $503 DD from employer
6/06/25 – $503 DD from employer
7/04/25 – $503 DD from employer
8/01/25 – $503 DD from employer
8/06/25 – GET $150 PROMO posted

Will pull all but $5-$10, leave open until Oct and then close.

LX
LX (@guest_2100509)
July 16, 2025 12:22

I got an unauthorized charge on my account this week after several months of inactivity. Wondering if anyone else got the same?

WafflesAreDelicious
WafflesAreDelicious (@guest_2101701)
July 17, 2025 18:06
  LX

Is it a fraudulent charge from somewhere, or is it a fee of some sort that Andrews FCU assessed to your account(s) for inactivity?

LX
LX (@guest_2101717)
July 17, 2025 18:14

fraudulent purchase from an online clothing store. I’ve only used this card with Paypal Billpay (when it still worked) for the monthly reward requirements, so not sure how this happened.

Gadget 🕵️‍♂️ Bank Bonus Geek 🔗
July 17, 2025 18:27
  LX

It’s a systemic issue that there are only so many number combinations to go around. You just need to report it, and as long as you or anyone you allowed to use the card had nothing to do with it, they refund it and reissue you a new card.

I’d say I average about 1 charge every other year that I have to call in as fraud. Sometimes the bank will even know before the charge posts that something was wrong/mismatch and they contact you.

LX
LX (@guest_2101750)
July 17, 2025 18:39

I disputed it and they actually told me they couldn’t help since it was a token transaction, and I supposedly approved it. I get many more than 1 unauthorized charge every other year, but maybe cause I churn through so many cards and accounts. now still communicating with them…

Jimmy
Jimmy (@guest_2099692)
July 15, 2025 12:23

OOS approved with very high Chex numbers after providing some requested ID verification documents.

Andy
Andy (@guest_2098739)
July 14, 2025 09:23

DP: 03/12 Acct Opened with promo code
04/14 to 07/14 Monthly Treasury Direct (TrD) Deposit ($595+)
03/12 to 07/14 Monthly Debit Transactions Completed for 5.5% Interest
07/14 $150 Bonus Posted

WafflesAreDelicious
WafflesAreDelicious (@guest_2098108)
July 13, 2025 01:31

Just applied for Share Savings, Kasasa Checking, and a High Yield Savings account. App went pending. First time in my life I wasn’t instantly approved at a Financial Institution using Blend.
Went ahead and checked my Chex report, and they pulled that too. First time a financial institution using Blend pulled my Chex 🙁

WafflesAreDelicious
WafflesAreDelicious (@guest_2101146)
July 17, 2025 00:29

So an update, next day I received an email stating my opening deposits were being charged & processed for my new accounts, but I noticed when I tried to check my application on the Blend status page my application disappeared and said I had no active applications. I sent an email and shortly after received a phone call from a very friendly rep welcoming me to the credit union and saying my membership was approved and they provided my member number via phone so I could immediately sign up for online banking. A very nice & unexpected touch. Never seen that before from the boatloads of credit unions that I’ve joined over the years.

Bondd
Bondd (@guest_2087935)
June 27, 2025 15:03

OOS approved immediately with Chex frozen.

Sunward wouldn’t approve me so I thought it was a Blend issue but it looks like it was actually a Sunward issue for some reason.

Gadget 🕵️‍♂️ Bank Bonus Geek 🔗
June 26, 2025 13:10

Some debits, as of:
 
6/26: E Z PASS VA WEB = Withdrawal Debit Card $1

6/26: My water bill online = Withdrawal Debit Card $1

6/26: Chime Reload = Withdrawal Debit Card $5

6/25: Cash App Reload = Withdrawal Debit Card $10

Sadly, USAA fails.

6/24: USAA INSURANCE PAYMENT http://WWW.USAA.COM TX = Withdrawal Bill Payment

Gadget 🕵️‍♂️ Bank Bonus Geek 🔗
July 7, 2025 16:57

The Current App & OnePay App loads work too, but higher minimums, no fee.

7/6: “Current Account Deposit current.com” = Withdrawal Debit Card ($100 minimum)

7/6: “ONEPAY*TRANSFER New York NY” = Withdrawal Debit Card ($25 minimum)

Gadget 🕵️‍♂️ Bank Bonus Geek 🔗
June 25, 2025 15:03

For any procrastinators doing their debits this week:

“Important Alert: Limited Debit/Credit Card Access June 25–26From Wednesday, June 25 at 11 p.m. to Thursday, June 26 at 8 a.m. EDT, we’ll be making system improvements.

During this time, your debit and credit cards will work for in-person purchases but may not work for Card Not Present transactions, such as:
• Online orders (Amazon, food delivery, etc.)
• Phone or mail orders
• Subscriptions or memberships
• Mobile payments (Apple Pay, Venmo, etc.)

Normal card functions will resume after the maintenance window.”

The real question is what are the “improvements” they are making?

Chuyuh
Chuyuh (@guest_2082528)
June 22, 2025 01:38

Are you able to name a beneficiary on the checking account via online banking?

Eric
Eric (@guest_2082274)
June 21, 2025 10:09

I was chatting with an agent about what would constitute a DD or ACH transaction. I’m told a transfer from another banking account would NOT qualify as an ACH transaction. I already have my DD set up through another bank. What are my other options?

Icarus
Icarus (@guest_2083864)
June 24, 2025 00:14

I think your agent was wrong 🙂
Almost all external transfers use the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, and they don’t even specify if it needs to be a deposit or a withdrawal, just a “transaction.” The ACH transaction is one of the requirements to get the 5.50% APY.

Nof if you’re just talking about qualifying for the bonus, yes you need a $500 DD, once a month for three months, and that can either be a real DD or a fake DD from somewhere that’s been verified on this thread, like from Treasury Direct for example.