Who are the partner banks? Who is actually going to be holding onto the money?
BankSimple invites first customers; rebrands itself as Simple
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Re: BankSimple invites first customers; rebrands itself as Simple
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In some regions of Germany, the noun "Simpel" means idiot (it still means "simple" as an adjective). Also note that the spelling is slightly different, but the pronunciation is pretty much the same. Just in case these guys ever want to reach around the globe...
Can I who told you that? I'm German and I have never heard that "Simpel" as the German noun is associated with idiot or idiotic thinks. Simpel just means simple. Maybe it is not seen like the simpleness which American people try to express with the word but either it just means simple. I love to have more simpleness in Germany. Please do consider to expand to Germany or Europe!
Here's a thread from a German discussion forum about the particular meaning of "Simpel".
Re: BankSimple invites first customers; rebrands itself as Simple
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Do you have to be in the military to have a usaa account or how we you able to use them? I've heard many good things
USAA is available to military and their families. You don't have to be active duty, once you're eligible, you're in for life. If you do qualify, USAA is about the best company you'll ever deal with for insurance or banking.
Actually, USAA is open to anyone. You have to be military to access some of their loan products, but not for the basic stuff.
Re: BankSimple invites first customers; rebrands itself as Simple
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Many banks in the UK are referred to, and understood, in everyday language without the "bank": Barclays, Halifax, Natwest, Santander, Lloyds to name a few.
I think an important difference is that those are relatively unique words, unlike Simple, which is common and ambiguous. Telling someone that you have your money in a simple account doesn't convey as much meaning as telling someone you have your money in a Barclay's account.
That's a very good point well put. "Simple account" might even be a description of the level of account you have, causing further confusion.
Re: BankSimple invites first customers; rebrands itself as Simple
#295Earlier quoted context omitted.
USAA is available to military and their families. You don't have to be active duty, once you're eligible, you're in for life. If you do qualify, USAA is about the best company you'll ever deal with for insurance or banking.
Actually, USAA is open to anyone. You have to be military to access some of their loan products, but not for the basic stuff.
You can get some basic products from USAA, including some banking (no insurance though), but you can't be a full member unless you're military.