Banks

One thing I've learned during my time here in Spain is that most people have no love lost for banks.  That is something that is also common in the United States.  The banks are constantly charging you for things and its only gotten worse since the financial crisis.  The most galling thing is that it seems as though the banks just don't care:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jorge-newbery/big-banks-abuse-consumers_b_6969384.html

 

My bank was one of the biggest offenders:

https://www.consumerreports.org/banks-credit-unions/wells-fargo-penalized-for-unauthorized-accounts-customer-data-abuse/

Do you have any bank horror stories?  I bet most of us have at least one.  What is the solution?  How do we get banks to stop abusing customers?  This article has one suggestion:

https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/banking/why-you-should-consider-joining-a-credit-union/