We've been with ESB for a couple of years. They are OK as banks go and the= y are local. =20 I also just met Dan Mc Intyre the new manager of Citizen's. He's relocated and is in training. He'll take over the Hadley branch ( Stop n' Shop ) Jul= y 1st. He's a little hard to reach as of yet, but I can find his cell if you want it. I under stand that Citizen's offers a free business checking account and foreign currency exchange. --=20 Robin MacRostie=20 Choreo G R A P H I C Design YOU are my Show & Tell 413-549-6403 =80=A0http://choreographicdesign.com/ =80 promotional materials =80 business stationery =80 photo manipulation =80 illustration =80 display =80 web image =80 and more ... =3D MEMBER=20 Greater Amherst BNI amherstbni.com Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce www.amherstarea.com Hidden Tech http://www.Hidden-Tech.net/ On 6/21/05 1:33 PM, "Jim Ussailis" <ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com> wrote: > ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group > ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** Remember you must be counted to post . >=20 > I am going to put in a plug for a bank, Easthampton Savings. I started > there because they were the ONLY bank who could handle a SEP and small > incorp business retirement acct. >=20 > I started there in 1999. The accountant said > to call Dean Whitter, or some stock broker. I noticed the Dow at 13,000, > and thought better. Called all the local bamnks, and onlt E'hamp could do > this type of acct. >=20 > In 2002 I needed a merchant services acct (Mastercharge & Visa) E'hamp > bank works with Chittenden in VT. In short, they had the best price for > my small seasonal sales. >=20 > Later I needed a way to deal with a slow-pay client, who only used AMEX. = Now > E'hamp/chittendon carries AMEX for me, also. Better to loose 3.5% than > wait 6 to 8 months for the $$. ------ End of Forwarded Message ------ End of Forwarded Message