Banking in Calgary
 

Hello all,

As we're due to land in Calgary this month, I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations as to the best banks, preferably with LOW fees ;)

RBC or TD look good, on the internet anyway. Has anyone had any experiences of these banks? If so, how would you rate them?

Many thanks in anticipation of your replies :)

Yogi

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if you fire a PM to sam-in-okotoks, she can put you in contact with a bank who may do you a deal on their best account!

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Hi Paul,

Many thanks for that.

I've seen Sam on here before, I'll give her a shout.

Cheers :)

Yogi

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I bank with TD and have never had any issues with them. For free banking, you may wish to have a look at PC Financial. In all honesty, banks in Alberta are pretty much of a muchness, just like they are in the UK. I can't imagine anyone in the UK "recommending" a bank to a friend. I can imagine someone leaving a bank on the basis of instances of poor service from within the branch - same over here.

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Hi Yogi

Please feel free to send me a PM or email and I'll try and help.

Sam

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Hi Sam,

Thanks for the reply. I'll PM you now :)

Cheers

Yogi :)

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Hi Gary

I've sent you an email

Take care
Sam

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Hi Paul,

I just wanted to "thank you" for this information. That old cliche` of "who you know" springs to mind ;)

Anyway, we're sorted Sam's been great!

Cheers

Y

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Hi Gary

Cant help apart from say well done on the move......
Nice to see you are finally moving over, so you are off to calgary now and not lethbridge :confused:

LB

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no problems :)
Sam helped me out so its only fair i pass on the karma!

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Absolutely! :)

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Hey Sam can I bug you for some similar advice too. Banking for the wife and I is just about to change so keen to know what good options there are.

Currently I bank with RBC and have our mortgage and credit card with them too, as I have all their products I don't pay any fees. My wife is/was with Citizens bank and was also banking for free.

However, we are moving our mortgage next month and Citizens bank has stopped offering current accounts since they were bought out by TD. So we're up for moving things around to get the best value for our regular banking. I'm keen to keep the RBC credit card as we have the Avion one for points which seems like a good deal as rewards go.

Thanks in advance

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Hi Hobbess

Sorry for the delay in answering your question, I've only just noticed your post. Firstly I'm a realtor so I'm not really in a position to offer advice on personal finance.

The deal I have setup is really for people who are still in the UK but are about to move to Canada, The account can be opened whilst you are still in the UK and includes free banking for a year, cheque books and credit cards.

If you are already here in Calgary then it is going to be a case of shopping around for the best deal. If you are looking for free banking then PC is worth a look, I know some banks offer free banking if you are in the fortunate position to keep a healthy balance in the account.

Let me know if you need anything.

Take care
Sam

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Hello you me old mucker,

not been on here for a while, just having a gander tonight and notice this post.

We have been recommended to TD, so going to check it out, but like another post said, much of a muchness. Anyway thought all your money was under your bed?????????????????????????

Will be good to see you at the end of the month bud, lots to catch up on.

Say hi to family for us, speak soon:thumbsup:

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Blimey!

I thought you'd retired into some Mountain lodge with all that money you've been earning :)

Sam-in-Okotoks got us a FANTASTIC deal with TD, it's all setup just waiting for us to sign on the dotted....... Cheque book, cards, the lot!

Trouble is Mucker, I think it only applies if you're still in the UK. I'm not 100% about that, but I'm failry sure I remember Sam telling someome else on here that it was a setup if you're still in the UK.

To be honest, we'd have gone with TD anyway as a couple of people we know who've been in Calgary 30 years plus, both banked with TD and they don't know each other either, but both said what a good bank it was..

Might be worth you giving Sam a shout, she's been great with us and very helpful indeed!

Our two accounts were literally completed, and setup with funds, inside two days!

Looking forward to that cool beer matey, we've both come such a long way from that first meet God-knows-whenever that was :)

Cheers

Yogi :)

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hello again bud,

sounds good fella, we are not to impressed with the bank we went with, don't give you much really.

I have been thinking we should change as soon as we get our PR, so now we are waiting for our passports to come back (on website says "decision made" hhhaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy), hopefully some time this week, we will have to book an appointment.

Cheers for now, off to work,
Carl:thumbup:

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i wonder if sam secretly has shares with TD :)
all seriousness, Sam's contact is top notch, and will sort everything out muchos quick!

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Just a $1 for every client I sent them would be nice :rofl:

Thanks for the nice comments
Sam

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Hi Sam,

Seriously! You should negotiate a deal, everything has a price, even TD Bank! ;)

Y :)

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It sounds a great idea but I like referrals to be based on good service and trust rather than somebody thinking I get something out of it. I don't take a penny from the banks or mortgage brokers that way it keeps everything above board. If I were to take a referral fee from them I feel it would also give me less leverage when I go and ask them for something. Doing it this way they need me rather than the other way round.

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Hi Sam,

Good point!

Personally though, I never thought for a minute you were getting something out of it, and even you were, I don't have a problem with that as I'm more than happy with what you've done for us ;)

Y :)

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Hey Hobbess

Some good news, I was talking with the bank today and they will offer you the same deal I can get for everybody else. I told them you were already here and they said that didin't matter.

If you are interested, please send me an email and I will put you in tocuh.

Sam

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Thanks Yogi :)

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Hi Carl,

Give Sam a shout about the banking, as she's just confirmed to Hob than she can get the same deal to landed immigrants too!

y :)

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how about if i get commission if i recommend people to sam......?

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You shoud recommend me out of love :wub::wub::p

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Well Sam, I have to admit I was thinking along the lines of Paul ;)

Y

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If I understand the website correctly Sam will give you 25% of the money she earns from you back to you.

Just suggest to your friends that you want some of the money that sam is going to give them.:rofl: