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Institutions
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Typical box dimensions in inches
(annual fees)
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Unlimited access
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Access times
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Key deposit fee
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Fee to replace key
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Drill
fee
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How can fees be waived?
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Banks
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Bank of America/
NationsBank
Charlotte, N.C.
704-386-5000
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Various sizes:
2X5 ($30); 10X10 ($100); 17X15 ($190)
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Yes
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Bank hours
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$25
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$20
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$150
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Package accounts get $30 discount
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Chase Manhattan
New York, N.Y.
800-CHASE24
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60 different sizes;
2X5 ($65)
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Yes
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Bank hours
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No
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$10
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$65
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Certain package accounts
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Citibank
New York, N.Y.
800-321-2484
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Various sizes:
2X5 ($20); 24X48 ($3,318); 24X65 ($6,492)
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Depends on branch
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Some special hours
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No
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$15
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$150
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N/A
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First Union
Charlotte, N.C.
704-374-6161
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Various sizes:
2X5 ($70); 3X5 ($80); 12x20 ($560)
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Depends on branch
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Some special hours
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No
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Locksmith fee
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Locksmith fee
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With certain accounts, box is free; others give discounts;
e.g.: Performance Account and Resource Checking
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Wells Fargo
San Francisco, Calif.
800-869-3557
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Varies. Most common are 2X5 ($40); 4X5 ($55); 10X10 ($120)
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Yes
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Bank hours
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$20
|
Locksmith fee
|
Locksmith fee
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Discounts with some packaged accounts
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Institutions
|
Typical box dimensions in inches
(annual fees)
|
Unlimited access
|
Access times
|
Key deposit fee
|
Fee to replace key
|
Drill Fee
|
How can fees be waived?
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| Thrifts |
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California Federal
San Francisco, Calif.
800-CALFED4
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Various sizes:
3X5 ($25); 9X16 ($100); 20X20 ($125)
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Yes
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Bank hours
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No
$10 to open a new box
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$20
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$20
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N/A
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Charter One Bank
Cleveland, Ohio
800-553-8981
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Various sizes:
3X5 ($20); 5X10 ($55); 12X17 ($125)
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Yes
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Bank hours
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No
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$15
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$150
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N/A
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Dime Savings Bank *
New York, N.Y
800-843-3463
*Must be a customer to open any size box.
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3X5 ($48.75) up to 10X10 ($324.75)
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Yes
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Bank hours
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No
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$20
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$150
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N/A
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Washington Mutual Bank
Stockton, Calif.
800-788-7000
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Varies:
2X5 ($25); 3X5 ($45); 6X10 ($110)
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Yes
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Bank hours
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No
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$10
|
$100
|
Some discounts up to branch
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World Savings Bank
Oakland, Calif.
510-446-3300
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2X5 (No fee with $10,000 in bank in package accounts); 3X5
(No fee with $20,000 in bank in package accounts)
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Yes
|
Bank hours
|
$10
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$100
Depends on locksmith
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$75
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N/A
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Institutions
|
Typical box dimensions in inches
(annual fees)
|
Unlimited access
|
Access times
|
Key deposit fee
|
Fee to replace key
|
Drill Fee
|
How can fees be waived?
|
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Credit union
|
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State Employees Credit Union
Raleigh, N.C.
919-839-5002
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Various sizes:
3X5 ($20); 3X10 ($30); 5X10 ($40)
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Yes
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Bank hours
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No
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$10
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Locksmith fee
|
N/A
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Source: Bankrate.com researchers
Marlys Falkner and Judy Simon
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-- Posted: Sept. 22, 1999
