Chase Bank

The best banking services in Seattle. This branch is close to my work, so I come here a lot. The staff has always been nice and helpful. Even better, they have a new (?) employee whom I have never met before; he warmly greets me every single time I walk in, and gets everything done in a very efficient way, with nice attitude. I think he is the only white guy working there. So you know you have become clients’ favorite.

Cheap street parking nearby. Located inside the grocery store. Good service. In and out in a few minutes even though it was busy late afternoon.

I am a small business owner and use Chase as my banker. Recently, I was contacted by Cindy at the International District Chase Branch, Cindy initially ask me if I had written a thousand dollar check to anyone on my business account. I assured her that I had not. She proceeded to tell me that a regular homeless guy was trying to cash this check and they called me because they were suspicious. I told Cindy that I had ordered checks for my business account and had not received them. I then asked her if the police had been contacted. Cindy told me they did not cash the check, that the police had not been contacted, and that they would handle the situation internally. I let her know that it appeared my business checks had been stolen and that I thought the police needed to be involved. Cindy would not budge and told me that I could call the police and report the crime myself if I wanted, bu that Chase would conduct their own investigation.
Because this exact same scenario happened with me years ago, it was another flashback of the vulnerability I have with keeping my money in a banking institution. The last time this happened, the purp stole/​washed checks and attempted to cash them. The banker was sharp enough to call the police and stall the criminals until the police arrived. The people were arrested and charged with theft.
I tend to think that if I were a Jeff Bezos, or Howard Schultz, or anyone of status, the police would have been contacted immediately, probably before the bank would call them. However, as a small business owner, working hard daily trying to build a business, I don’t seem to be worth the time as my account isn’t seven figures.
The remainder of my day was spent trying to rectify this theft situation, and if any of you reading this is a business owner, reopening a business account takes two hours at best. I do not have the energy or patience to share how the rest of this played but, but to date, having to open a new account, transfer funds, cover checks written on the old account, I am still trying to resolve this situation.
Thanks Chase for valuing me as a Customer. I will complain to the BBB, FDIC, and anyone else of significance to share how Chase does business. I am closing my accounts with Chase and moving to a different banking institution… because at CHASE, I DON“T MATTER.

Talk about convenient.
This Chase location is located inside the International District location of Uwajimaya. While it is smaller than those full-​scale branches, what is offered here is sufficient for most customers. If you just need quick cash, there is a Chase ATM on the other side of the store near the express checkout cash registers. Otherwise, visit this branch if you need something more.
I have visited this branch a few times and have never encountered much of a wait. Strange since Uwajimaya is usually pretty busy. The biggest reason to visit this branch however is because it stays open later than the other nearby Chase locations. It closes at 7 pm on weekdays and at 4 pm on Saturday. I am not always able to get to the bank during workday hours, so this is a good thing. Though it isn’t open on Sunday like some supermarket bank locations in Hawaii are.
This Chase isn’t worth going out of your way to visit. But if you need to find a Chase location that stays open late, try this location or one of the other ones inside supermarkets as their hours are a bit better than the standalone branches.

I went to this branch today to cash a check sent to my by my Dad, on his Chase Account. The Bank has a policy that they will charge $ 6.00 to cash the check, because I myself do not have an account with chase. I was treated very well by the staff, but they would not waive this fee. I will not do business with Chase based on this interaction.