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["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>]

On 10/31/2011 10:50 PM, wenshidi@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> I have signed the pledge. But i am now looking for some good
> alternatives to my regular bank account.
>
> Preferably something with free international ATM withdrawals and a
> Unionpay compatibility.
>
> Has anybody put together a good list of social lending sites,
> cooperatives etc that we can migrate too?
An article on this in CNN Money:

http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/03/pf/move_your_money_day/index.htm?hpt=hp_t2

"NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Customers are dumping their banks in droves 
ahead of the nationwide "Move Your Money" and "Bank Transfer Day" 
movements this Saturday.
Given the recent spotlight on attempts -- and ultimate failures -- by 
some of the nation's biggest banks to tack on new debit card fees, 
thousands of disgruntled consumers have already either left or pledged 
to leave their current bank for a community bank or credit union, which 
are known for having fewer and/or lower bank account fees."

"At least 650,000 consumers have already joined credit unions since 
Sept. 29, the day Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500) announced plans to 
impose its controversial $5 debit card fee, according to a nationwide 
survey of credit unions by the Credit Union National Association.
That's more than a year's worth of members in a single month -- with 
credit unions adding 600,000 members in all of 2010.
The new memberships in October amount to $4.5 billion in new savings 
accounts, CUNA said."