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Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#91

I like new design. Very cool. Good luck guys.

When I first started scrolling I got a little confused b/c I didn't realize the header was fixed. The sign up button disappeared and I couldn't figure out how to get it back.

Yeah I find it confusing too. It didn't feel like I was scrolling down, just covering the sign in page. It's weird and non-simple.

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#92
Ok, probably this might be a bit beside the point, but I really liked the red-tinted logo. The new blue one looks boring. I'm guessing "blue signifies stability" or some reasoning for that, but still, the old logo looked much more distinctive.

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

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Another happy Schwab customer here. I've got secondary accounts at ING and they're great too.

I was thinking about switching from BofA to ING but the unavailability of ATMs near me, is the show stopper.

All 7/11's and Safeway's in my area have ATMs.

I also have a USAA account, which reimburses up to $15 in ATM transactions AND has mobile deposit via Android or iOS.

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#95
I guess it is a testament to how messed up the banking industry is, that I actually dream (quite literally in my case) about the launch of this bank/site.

The most annoying thing is that I don't live in the US any more, so even when this launches I won't be able to partake - but I have been longing for tech entrepreneurs to take a stab at some 'traditional' foundational businesses.

Banking is one of those things that really needs some TLC. Plus, there doesn't have to be branches.

We need a bank for tech entrepreneurs. Not just based in the US dammit.

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#96
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The keyboard nav isn't really an easter egg. HINT: The site does have two easter eggs. I'll spoil one; try clicking in the far top left of the guilloche background. Didn't you wonder how we got the page to load so fast with such a huge image?

That's just canvas, it's no surprise. The four seperate webfonts as data URIs are bigger than that canvas would have been as an image anyway. Try typing <script into one of the signup fields for the real easter egg!

Now who told you about that, I wonder...? :)

Surely someone _told_ you about it. You didn't try to XSS our form just for fun, surely.

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#97
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That's just canvas, it's no surprise. The four seperate webfonts as data URIs are bigger than that canvas would have been as an image anyway. Try typing <script into one of the signup fields for the real easter egg!

Now who told you about that, I wonder...? :) Surely someone _told_ you about it. You didn't try to XSS our form just for fun, surely.

I saw the trollface in the sprite and went sourcedigging :)

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#98
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The site has an easter egg. Keyboard navigation: Try j,k,Esc,1-7 (its explained at the bottom of the page)

The real easter egg is typing the following into the address bar while your on the page:

javascript:$("signup-wrapper").addClass("signup-troll");

Havn't read the code to work out what triggers it just yet...

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#99
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The site has an easter egg. Keyboard navigation: Try j,k,Esc,1-7 (its explained at the bottom of the page)

The real easter egg is typing the following into the address bar while your on the page: javascript:$("signup-wrapper").addClass("signup-troll"); Havn't read the code to work out what triggers it just yet...

Scratch that. Try dropping a table ;)

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#100
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I'm still trying to nail the business model here. "BankSimple account plus BankSimple debit card replaces your existing personal bank account. Make deposits, withdraw cash, pay bills, earn interest, and more. However, BankSimple is not a "bank." We partner with chartered banks who provide FDIC-insured products, leaving us free to concentrate on designing the complete consumer banking experience, via the web and your…

from the FAQ ( https://www.banksimple.com/faq/ ) > If you don’t charge hidden fees, how do you make money? We make money from two sources: interchange and interest margin. Interest margin is the revenue earned from lending, less what they pay on deposits. For example a bank may charge a customer 12% to borrow money, but pay 5% interest on a savings account. The difference, less any defaults on the loan, is revenue to…

Average net interest margin for Q3 2010 is 3.75% per FDIC. http://www2.fdic.gov/qbp/2010sep/qbp.pdf

http://www.echopartners.com

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