Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 5:18 PMNot So Rewarding Rewards Checking Account
University of Iowa Community Credit Union 
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5* for still one of the best rates; 0* for innumberable hoops that they make you jump through to get it. Like one other poster, I got burned the first time for late posting of one transaction (they grudgingly made good on the interest that month); the second time I got burned because of one small Debit Card charge; I had 12 ATM Debits > $5 but I didn't realize that the 13th transaction, being of small amount, brought the average of 13 ATM Debit transactions down below $5 ($4.98) (I would have made it if I had done only the twelve transactions!). For crying out loud, I have a Phd in CSE but I cannot keep up with these horrendous requirements and this slow learning-by-getting-burned every month. I may not be able to pull my money out immediately due to their CD bonus rate but this is definitely a royal PITA. The first chance I get I am moving my money out!
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numberten1 posts since
Apr 22, 2010
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1. Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 6:07 PMI fully sympathize with you:-)
I opened a rewards checking account there, but luckily I did not fund it since they do not participate in shared branching. The average of more than $5 is a tricky one. Now that their rate dropped to 3.25%, there is no need for me to fund it anyway:D
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51hh1,036 posts since
Jan 16, 2010
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