Recently, the very large Bank of America has purchased the largest credit card issuer, MBNA. They will make a very large and formidable team! Here's the complete story.
But the question still comes down to whether bigger is really better. For the 6,000 employees that are facing lay-offs, I’d assume it is definitely NOT better for them. And even though the job market continues to improve, (Jobless Claims Fall), when you are the one out of work, the world can seem pretty bleak.
Here at Cal National, we are very small compared to the big banks of the US (Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, etc.), but we believe we more than make up for it in customer service, attention to detail and just knowing your name when you walk into the branch! You could say we’re BIG on you! What’s more important, is that customers get to know US – they often have dealt with the same people over many years of banking. Sure, we have new faces arrive as we continue to hire. And because of our strong internal posting program, employees do move from branch-to-branch as they are promoted. But no matter what branch you arrive in, you’ll be greeted with a friendly face, a smile and someone who might even know you by name!
We like being a community-based bank. We like to know that we’re making a difference in our own small way. But we are a growing bank and expect to become bigger, relatively speaking. In our “small” world of banking, we think we’re doing a pretty good job of making you feel important – because you are! And don’t forget! We’re always looking to add more people to our world – check out the careers section of the website today. We’ve got some BIG opportunities waiting for you!
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