California Coast Credit Union University Heights Branch - San Diego, California

Jason PErnst

Update. Forget it. Forced a non working bank app on apl members. Its got horrible reviews. I need a new bank. The app is rated poorly they are non respinsive to a bulk of customer needs based on call volume. I hope people are canceling avcounts its a huge issue. End update. people are great. but until the ATM is fixed and accepts cash this 1 star makes obvious sense. same with the atm on college ave. Fixed some ATM

Carmen Salazar

Called there because I was referred to this bank for a loan and was refused even though I have a score above 700. I called Wellsfargo and was approved. Never again will I do business with this bank.

Arthur Wesley

Went by with a double purpose: to exchange a twenty for quarters and scope out the place before potentially opening an account. The business was in a weird multi-occupant office building on the second floor. They immediately refused in an unfriendly manner to exchange my 20 for quarters because I didn't have an account. Now I certainly won't open an account.

Bernadette Latin

Really appalling customer service. I have been going there EVERY month for 7.5 YEARS and there is NO institutional memory. Every time I enter, I'm treated with suspicion as if I'm going to rob the bank. Just for the record, I'm depositing a rent check EVERY month in the landlord's account...for 7.5 years. I'm trying to deposit money, not withdraw money but that makes no difference to the credit union. I've complained to managers and it makes no difference. Why anyone would open an account or have an account at this place is incomprehensible to me. They simply don't give a damn about customer service.

Haith, Dr. A.

Great service. Raul Torres was my personal banker. Very knowledgeable, patient and polite. He goes above and beyond to get you the most suitable account. His demeanor def/ makes you leave the branch with a smile on your face.

Jason Russell

Having moved my accounts from Chase to CCCU, I can honestly say it's likely the best choice I could've made financially AND personally. Every time I walk into the CCCU, I'm greeted pleasantly and asked how I'm doing; something I never got at Chase Bank. Additionally, their financial advisors immediately went to work helping me invest my money to get the most out of it while I just let it sit in the credit union. Their 'Take 5' CD was an amazing gift as a new customer as well! Where else can you get a 5% return on a 5-month CD? These people are awesome!

潇雨濛 / 优梦国际YumongX / YoumonX Int'l

Zoro star if I could do it.

This morning, I went to open an account at the University Heights location: 4470 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92116. A woman named "Veronica" served me. Her professionalism is much worse than a good wait staff in a restaurant. From the way she talked to me, she does not seem to have been trained well for the job or educated properly in the finance field. She verbally tried to assure me that she was very trust worthy and experienced, but her mannerism and her language show that she is very poorly educated in the field.

There is a huge privacy risk involved in opening an account with CCCU. The person, Veronica, who was opening the account for me asked for information such as the secret code I want to use for my account, my mother’s maiden name, etc. This kind of information would enable anyone to have access to my account or answer the security questions for other important accounts if I give them all to her. She also repeated my social security number very loudly, which made me very uneasy and worried, because other people sitting right at the next cubicle could hear everything that is being said, which creates ample opportunities for irregularities to happen. She did not inform me what is entailed when opening an account in advance, but did it after I have already given her vital information of mine. When I expressed my concerns, she then refused service to me. I asked her what she is going to do with my information, she said she would delete it. I hope she did!

If she is following the proper procedure, then the system is so flawed that it would be very easy for customer's vital private information to be stolen. A good system should have separation of duties and lots of other checks and balances so that NO employee can have enough information to do anything wrong. And the office setup should give customer enough privacy so that no private information should be spoken within the earshot of anybody except for the customer and employee providing the service.

This kind of business practice is exactly how identity theft problem is so big in the U.S.: it is just so easy for people to get hold of private information even at places where it is supposed to be extremely safe for customers. Unfortunately, the reality is that it is not safe at all at such places because of the poor quality and or poor training of the employees, and the weak and or flawed system design. However, most people who are not trained in the financial field are not aware of the security flaws of the system and the quality of the staff. What is sad is that there is no enforcement or compliance to the various laws almost everywhere you go in San Diego, which leaves people, especially the at-risk group in harm’s way.

All in all, California Coast Credit Union has a very weak internal control as far as customer privacy is concerned. Therefore, unless you have reliable identity protection, DO NOT do business with CCCU!

Jack

I was surprised to see the pesky reviews on this branch of the Credit Union. I've been banking with CCCU for 7 years, and this branch for the past year, and I have had nothing but excellent service from the tellers, officers, and management. I have a feeling these negative reviews are from delicate folks prone to complaining about minor issues on the internet.