TrustCo Bank
TrustCo Bank is a New York-based institution that offers personal and commercial banking products and services, as well as financial planning advisors that provide guidance on insurance, trusts, retirement plans, etc.
As far as its personal banking side is concerned, TrustCo offers checking, savings, Money Market, and IRA accounts, as well as certificates of deposit (CDs). Its checking account offering has a minimum initial deposit, no monthly service charge and free direct deposit. Savings accounts offer customers the ability to earn interest on the money they deposit and there are savings accounts specifically designed for youth-aged and senior-aged citizens. Money market accounts are available that have minimum balance requirements and offer higher rates of interest based on account balances. CDs and IRAs are offered with term lengths ranging from 30 days to 5 years and have an initial minimum deposit requirement.
TrustCo Bank online banking provides customers with access to account management tools, up to 18 months of transaction history, Bill Pay, and e-statements. TrustCo Bank also features a rewards program in which customers can earn cash back by using a TrustCo Bank card. The bank is part of the Allpoint and Publix Super Market ATM networks that give free withdrawal access to its customers.
TrustCo Bank was established in 1925 as the Canajoharie Building, Savings and Loan Association. The bank changed its name once in 1997 before finally changing it to TrustCo Bank in 2002. It is chartered as a savings association and is headquartered in Glenville, New York, serving its customers through multiple branch locations.
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Great Products And Friendly Staff
This bank has stayed true to the way banking used to be-friendly staff that know your name and are available to speak to in person. You don't get transferred to some call center with an automated line that's impossible to navigate. Simple products without a "chart" to figure out if you will get a fee. No minimum balance to maintain and no monthly service charge. I have always have received great service and it's easy to maintain my account and not worry about getting hit with fees the big banks charge for no reason.
Could do some things better
This bank is just okay. My biggest complaint is that they have NO phone number on the back of their debit card, so if I have a problem, I cannot just call them. I mean, who doesn't put their phone number on their debit card? When I do find their phone number online and call, it has not always been satisfactory so I usually just have to go into the bank to handle the problem. A second problem I had was that I did not check my bank online very often, so when I was basically inactive for about a month and I would attempt to get online with them, I was told my password was invalid. After about the third month, I was ready to close it down. I had planned on switching all my accounts over to them, but decided against it. When I do go into the back the people are really nice and helpful.
Terrible Bank If You Are Not Local
I moved to an area where there is no branch of Trustco anywhere nearby, so any kind of dealing with them has had to be through phone and snail mail. It is the most backwards and frustratingly inconvenient banking I've ever had the displeasure of doing business with.
Very inflexible methods of communication are used. In the past (I've been with them over 11 years, not my choice) if they needed to communicate, it was only through mail, even though my phone number was in their records, but apparently dialing it was too much effort. I've had to call numerous times to change my address (for the same residence).
Any kind of dealings with them through snail mail has to be notarized, and then when you need them to reference said mail, it's a gigantic hassle. As in "the manager isn't here, I can't find it". Are you kidding me with this - does the manager keep mail on their physical body? Is this 1930 that you have to rummage through a desk? Needless to say, it's not at all a pleasure to deal with them and as soon as I can withdraw my money, I will cease doing business with them.
I would love to give them just 1 star, but in person they were fine. It's just that if you live in the current age, be prepared to take a dive in the past.
Trustco- Seek A Credit Union
I would rate 4-5 stars- ok bank; policies on check holds and fees are clear, even if you don't like theat they hold checks for 24 hours, checks are always free, and the ONLY fee on your accounts are if YOU overdraw it. What? do you really think the bank will give you an interest free loan?! ... you get the disclosure when you open your account people. Try other banks with maintenance fees, transactions limits, and charges for such things as on-line banking or Bill-Pay... The service is always friendly and helpful... I don't like the way they treat the employees. Tey treat them like pawns on the chess-board, and there is ALWAYS a different person sitting at the desk, having to eplain my situation to everyone not only gets old, waste time, but makes me feel very insecure... Just WHO am I giving my information to? everytime they look up my acct. they want my SS#. all these floaters, I can't tell who is still with the bank, and who is taking my information for later... and talking to these 'floating' managers, they don't seem to like it either- they have to pay for their own travel with only minimal reibursement from the bank in their own vehical-far less then the $0.55/mile alotted on your taxes (at $4/gallon) - I feel bad for these kids- and I mean kids! they have the most inexperienced unprofessional 22 year olds sitting at a desk, who have to call other branches for simple answers... waste of my time. They are ok for simple checking and savings accounts; try the credit uions for loans... Rumor has it they are downsizing- getting rid of employees (1-3 tellers) left and right... there goes the customer service aspect I liked.
Data as of Q1 2017
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| Overall | |
|---|---|
| FDIC Certificate # | 31945 |
| Year Established | 1925 |
| Employees | 805 |
| Primary Regulator | OCC |
| Profit Margin | |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets - YTD | 0.91% |
| Return on Equity - YTD | 10.53% |
| Annual Interest Income | $41.1MM |
| Assets and Liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Assets | Q1 2017vs Q1 2016 | $4.88B$4.77B |
| Loans | Q1 2017vs Q1 2016 | $3.40B$3.26B |
| Deposits | Q1 2017vs Q1 2016 | $4.20B$4.14B |
| Equity Capital | Q1 2017vs Q1 2016 | $424.8MM$410.7MM |
| Loan Loss Allowance | Q1 2017vs Q1 2016 | $44.0MM$44.4MM |
| Unbacked Noncurrent Loans | Q1 2017vs Q1 2016 | $26.4MM$30.3MM |
| Real Estate Owned | Q1 2017vs Q1 2016 | $3.2MM$5.7MM |
Rates for TrustCo Bank are currently being reviewed.
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