I consulted with my assistant Jenny, who lives near Atlanta. Another glance at the phone book revealed that Fifth Bank was actually located on Third Street. But Third Bank was located on Third Street too. We concluded that in the 19th century, bankers and church elders were immune to the shove-to-the-front-of-the-line mindset that curses our times and instead cheerfully acknowledged their place in the natural order of things.
Besides, as Mrs. Whatever you say, dear. However, a Chicago correspondent observes, there are a half dozen unnumbered chicken shacks, all presumably vying for the honor of number 1, followed by numbers 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14B, 15, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, 29, 35, 50, 51, 53, 55, 58, 65, and Noting the numerous lacunae in this scheme, one wonders: Is there an unusually high attrition rate in the chicken shack business the south side is, after all, the baddest part of town , or did Harold just lose track?
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Serving both individual and commercial clients, it has a strong bricks-and-mortar presence in 10 states in the Midwest and Southeast, including Fla.
This comprehensive review can help you determine if this large regional bank is the right choice for your financial needs. Fifth Third Bank appeals to fairly well-heeled clients in its state region who want to bank with a large, well-established bricks-and-mortar institution. Fifth Third Bank carries pretty much the full array of deposit accounts and services to meet the needs of consumers.
These include:. You can open the account with no minimum deposit, although you will need to fund it within 45 days. Once you reach your savings goal, Fifth Third gives you a one-time interest bonus equal to all the interest you have earned over the life of the account.
The APY on this account is low: only 0. However, there are several other ways to avoid the charge:. Fifth Third Relationship Savings Account. This account offers two different APYs, a standard one for customers who only have a savings account, and a higher Relationship APY for those who also have a checking account:. When you pair a Fifth Third Relationship Savings Account with a checking account, you can automatically transfer money from checking to savings.
Fifth Third Express Banking. While not exactly a checking account, Fifth Third Express Banking provides customers an account with no maintenance fee that offers many of the benefits of a checking account: You can cash checks and make deposits at Fifth Third Bank branches and deposit checks via the mobile app.
However, the account does not allow ATM deposits or check-writing. However, these fees are reduced based on the number of transactions you make per month. The fees associated with the debit card and basic services like check cashing and deposits mean that many customers will pay more in monthly service fees using the Fifth Third Express Banking than they would with a more traditional checking account.
Fifth Third Essential Checking. This non-interest bearing basic checking account has a lot to recommend it:. However, the fees on this account might be a bit expensive. You can get your monthly maintenance fee waived entirely in one of seven ways:. Giannini went on to establish the first BofA — in Italy! Actually, it was called the Bank of America and Italy, and only lasted a few years. Giannini eventually acquired and merged with other banks to form Bank of America in Banking giant Wachovia also has its roots in an immigrant tale, but theirs involves a European count.
But no, not that Count. In , Moravian settlers bought , acres of North Carolina Piedmont and called it Wachau wah-KOH, roughly translated: stream in the meadow in honor of their benefactor, Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf, presumably a non-biter.
We know that Moravian settlement today as Winston-Salem. Where the heck is Moravia? Just kidding. I think. Out west, Zions Bank was founded by a Vermont visionary pioneer named Brigham Young, a Moses-like figure who led a group of Mormons across the desert to settle in what is now Salt Lake City. Yes, I know Brigham Young had 55 wives. Yes, with that many wives, what else was he going to found, a deli counter?
Yeah, you too. Get a haircut. Banks have rich and sometimes colorful histories. Case in point, Fifth Third Bank. Sanjaya has Carrie Underwood and Adam Lambert over for pie, Sanjaya cuts the pie in thirds — end of pie, right? You want a fourth or fifth third, here are the keys to the Ford Focus, the pie store is that direction. And a third of what? My trust?
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