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Bank of America Core Values?

Apparently not integrity, transparency or the right to free speech. A recent article in Businessweek, “Bank of America Settlements Impede Fraud Probe, Arizona Says”  indicates that B of A is refinancing mortgages for 40 years at 2% if the homeowner … Continue reading

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19 Most Hated Companies in America

The following list is from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) which rates companies based on thousands of surveys. The most hated industries include large banks, airlines, power companies and telecom companies.  These are not terribly competitive industries and the … Continue reading

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Getting Your Customers to Complain is Invaluable

The Corporate Executive Board Financial Services Practice Operations Council just completed a study which found that 90% of financial services customers do not complain when they have an unsatisfactory experience. Perhaps this is why four banks and two insurance companies … Continue reading

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10 Worst Customer Service Companies

Zogby International recently conducted a survey for MSN Money among 3,022 randomly chosen respondents to ask them about customer service at 150 companies in 15 industries. Here are the 2011 Customer Service Hall of Shame (http://on-msn.com/kuh2Oc): 10. Farmers Insurance — … Continue reading

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How Two Healthcare Providers Just Lost a Family

This past week a relative began having pains in her back and called our family practitioner on her way home from work. She was told it was approaching 5:00 and no doctors were available to see her today. She went … Continue reading

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