Comments on: Watch Out For Countrywide Bank http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:59:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom Piotroski http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-23566 Tom Piotroski Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:07:33 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/#comment-23566 April 12th still no matured CD check after more than two and a half weeks. They claim check sent out, then claim it's lost in the mail, then want notarized affidavit saying I did not receice the check. Sounds reasonable except I know of another person getting the same runaround. Do you know of anyone also getting the lost in the mail routine??? April 12th still no matured CD check after more than two and a half weeks. They claim check sent out, then claim it’s lost in the mail, then want notarized affidavit saying I did not receice the check. Sounds reasonable except I know of another person getting the same runaround. Do you know of anyone also getting the lost in the mail routine???

]]> By: k http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-2391 k Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:05:37 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/#comment-2391 Rumors are the Countrywide is declaring BK this afternoon. Rumors are the Countrywide is declaring BK this afternoon.

]]> By: steve http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-2376 steve Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:00:46 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/#comment-2376 countrywide bank is the 3rd largest federal savings bank in the nation and fdic insured... do your research son countrywide bank is the 3rd largest federal savings bank in the nation and fdic insured… do your research son

]]> By: James http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 James Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:51:04 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/#comment-2375 sorry chicken little (wick)- keeping buying/selling fear. Not one single branch carries cash due to their model and charter. that has always been the case even when she opened the cd. sorry chicken little (wick)- keeping buying/selling fear. Not one single branch carries cash due to their model and charter. that has always been the case even when she opened the cd.

]]> By: David http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-2374 David Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:48:16 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/#comment-2374 You guys need to chill out. The reason Countrywide Bank can offer CD's at much higher rates is because they don't follow the traditional banking model. No cash on hand means no cost to secure it at the "Bank". Simmer down, you'll get your check in the mail just as I did when I requested to close my CD. You guys need to chill out. The reason Countrywide Bank can offer CD’s at much higher rates is because they don’t follow the traditional banking model. No cash on hand means no cost to secure it at the “Bank”. Simmer down, you’ll get your check in the mail just as I did when I requested to close my CD.

]]> By: John Guilford http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-2292 John Guilford Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:14:50 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/#comment-2292 I have used Countrywide for over a year. Rather than the CD, I have used their Savingslink account which pays almost as high as a CD, yet you can pull any amount of money in or out of it overnight electronically. I have had zero problems with it. 5.30% currently with a $10k minimum. Please, let's not start a run on the bank with panic stories. I have used Countrywide for over a year. Rather than the CD, I have used their Savingslink account which pays almost as high as a CD, yet you can pull any amount of money in or out of it overnight electronically. I have had zero problems with it. 5.30% currently with a $10k minimum. Please, let’s not start a run on the bank with panic stories.

]]> By: Julie http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-2284 Julie Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:09:07 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/#comment-2284 Wow, that's scary. They have heavily promoted that CD and rate on Bankrate.com for the last 4--5 weeks. I was tempted by it, but I have a friend working over there who told me "don't do it." Wow, that’s scary. They have heavily promoted that CD and rate on Bankrate.com for the last 4–5 weeks. I was tempted by it, but I have a friend working over there who told me “don’t do it.”

]]> By: Michael Davis http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-2281 Michael Davis Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:06:49 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/#comment-2281 However, the FDIC doesn't have to return all of your money right away...right? Don't they technically have years and years to repay? (asking someone in the banking industry that reads FB) However, the FDIC doesn’t have to return all of your money right away…right? Don’t they technically have years and years to repay?

(asking someone in the banking industry that reads FB)

]]> By: Jack Jett http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-2279 Jack Jett Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:12:58 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/19/watch-out-for-countrywide-bank/#comment-2279 I have a couple of bucks tied up with these guys and called them about this. They are saying that it takes five biz days to get the check. Please keep us posted on this. Two things that really bum me out, Moms getting ripped off and me gettng ripped off. jack jett I have a couple of bucks tied up with these guys and called them about this. They are saying that it takes five biz days to get the check.

Please keep us posted on this. Two things that really bum me out, Moms getting ripped off and me gettng ripped off.

jack jett

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