Credit unions: An alternative to commercial banks

10/03/11 Robert Lorei
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Tags: credit unions, Bank of America, Suncoast Federal Credit Union

Last week Bank Of America announced it will begin charging its debit card holders $5 a month to use the cards -- amounting to an additional $60 a year in fees for most customers. Other commercial banks have announced additional fees to their customers. To talk about lower-cost alternatives to commercial banks we're joined by Melva McKay Bass who is with Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union, one of many credit unions serving the Tampa Bay area.