After years of working in the banking industry, Nothing speaks louder to a bank as when customers move their money out.
Almost all banks pull a deposit/withdraw report every morning to monitor such transactions. As a branch manager, if I saw anything larger then a $10,000.00 withdraw, I was on the phone with the customer asking if everything was OK or is there anything I can do for them........kissing butt
The banks are terrified of this!!!
The whole commercial banking industry would come to a halt if people moved their money to a tin can or C/U as they wouldn't have any money to lead and make interest on.
So you say O'no we can't do this because we won't be able to get a loan, Well they aren't lending us our money that WE helped them out with anyways, and OBTW most of the banks that took the bail-out didn't even need the $$$, however, they barrow it anyways because they in turn made money off of it because of it's low interest rate. They barrow low and lend HIGH.
Last just food for thought, when a customer comes in to open an inuity of $100,000.00 or more. The branch manager gets a $10,000.00 bonus right of the top before the money even gets a chance to earn any $$$. The employees under a branch manager are paid peanuts and you should feel sorry for them. The branch manager and up ARE NOT hurting for $$$ at all regardless how much the banks cry. The crying is so you feel bad and agree to the banks terms.
Believe me, the banking institutions are making $$$ hand-over-fist!
Again, If you want banks to lessen to you, close your accounts and move your, and I repeat YOUR money to a Credit Union......Banks biggest competitors.