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cGuide: banking around cornell med

Portions of this page are adapted from the "Guide to New York", a blue book distributed to incoming Weill medical students.

Apple Bank

64th St. & 1st Ave. Gives free checking with no minimum balance to anyone with a NY Hospital (ny-presbyterian-weill-cornell-teritiary-superocool-center?) identification card. (GR 9/7/99)

Citibank

Really close, with a zillion ATMs throughout NYC. Tell them that you're from Cornell Med and they'll waive the monthly fees for the first year. Watch the monthly fees, though -- unless you have a $6,000 minimum balance to throw around, you may want to check around. Still, convenience is important, and with the charges you may incur at Citibank ATMs if you're not a member, it's worth checking out. Also can link directly to your no-annual-fee Citibank credit card if you have one, and offers online banking/bill payment, which can be exceedingly convenient if you have a net connection and a secure web browser (see branch for details).

Commericial Bank of New York

Not as close (66th and 2nd); no check fee, minimum balance $250. No first-hand accounts for cGuide yet.

Marine Midland Bank

Really not as close (1165 3rd Ave. at 68th St.): low minimum balance, no minimum required during summer months. No first-hand accounts for cGuide yet.