Santander Bank US Complaint: Account opening, closing, or management

#1801248 23 Feb 2016

Bank account or service Other bank product/service

Complaint #1801248 submitted on 02/23/2016 relating to Santander Bank US. Complaint relates to Bank account or service Other bank product/service - Account opening, closing, or management .

Complaint was submitted via Web and sent to the company on Tuesday 23rd February 2016.

Narrative (may be redacted).

Santander Bank 's lack of transparency and customer service is detrimental to the consumer. Specifically, the information provided on my money market account lacked accuracy and timeliness. The interest rate, which I understand can be changed at anytime, is not communicated until the monthly statement is released and in this instance it was incorrect. As such, the first communication of the rate appears on the monthly statement. Since I am able to calculate daily interest rates myself, I monitor the account on a regular basis. From XXXX XXXX to XXXX XXXX, I noted a change in the interest rate. I phoned the branch and they told me the rate was reduced XXXX % ( from 1.25 % to .75 % ). They could not tell me the actual date. That same afternoon, I phoned their customer service. I spoke with XXXX XXXX, who told me the statement was produced on XXXX XXXX but was not yet available online. He expected it the next day and agreed to call me the next morning. On XXXX XXXX, when I did not hear from XXXX XXXX, I telephoned the service center and spoke with XXXX XXXX. She told me the statement was produced and the rate appearing on it was 1.25 % ( how could this be if the rate had been changed to .75 %? ). XXXX XXXX, during our conversation, told me she was having a problem with her computer and would call me back in five minutes. She never called back. Several hours later, I called the branch ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ), expressing my anger and disappointment and stating I needed to hear from someone in authority at the executive offices. I have not. Bottom line, one would be over one month in arrears in knowing actually what they are earning on their funds. This is good for the bank but unfair to the customer. Santander should update the account website with the interest rate being earned. They already show a vast amount of other pertinent data. One could conclude they do not want the customer to know.

Older American

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