I Love UnionBank!

If you read my other blog, you know how I hated Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Family Bank some time back because of their inefficiency with remittance. I was with Metrobank (my mom’s account) for several months after the horrible BPI episode, but as much as I find them reliable, I was looking for something more. Since I work online and PayPal is my main mode of receiving payments, I needed a credit card or at least a debit card with a Visa or MasterCard logo in it to verify my account at PayPal. I have neither, and my mom’s account with Metrobank is only for savings.

I realized the only thing for me to do is open an account for myself. I looked around for potential banks that can help me verify my PayPal account, and one name stood out: UnionBank with their EON Cyber Account made especially for those who work online. I’ve never banked with anyone but UnionBank since then. They have the friendliest tellers in Baguio, the most reasonable fees (only a Php350 annual fee and NOTHING more. ABSOLUTELY NO HIDDEN CHARGES), I am ONLY charged Php50 for every PayPal withdrawal under Php7,000 (anything above that amount is FREE of charge) AND their EON card doesn’t require a minimum maintaining balance. I can also make a balance inquiry online for FREE (I just need to log-in to my CyberAccount), and send money bank to bank WITHOUT any fee.

Is it any wonder now why I love UnionBank?

57 Commentaholics Replied

  1. zoan on February 25, 2010 shared... {#}

    whew :D you really love Union Bank.. di masyadong obvious ano.. ahahha

  2. zoan on February 25, 2010 shared... {#}

    pero ako, i love BDO atleast hindi BPI yun :D ahahaha

    • niko on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

      my acct is BPI.. husbadn is BDO.. mukang ok rin BDO ha!

  3. genefaith on February 25, 2010 shared... {#}

    afforadable lang sya marce..only 350 annual fee..I’m not now familiar with banking procedures jan sa atin. Good to hear that you have now a bank that you love :smile2: nabasa ko kasi yong BPI story mo…he..he…

    • niko on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

      weh.. P350 annual fee is sobrang ok tlga diba??? hahah kaye’s bpi story.. kaloka!

  4. genefaith on February 25, 2010 shared... {#}

    in here naman marce ang dali lang din mag-open. with only 500 baht meron na akong debit card for less than an hour and minimum maintaining balance is 100. with paypal’s transaction, everything becomes convenient to us

    • niko on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

      ay galing nmn jan!! pengeng baht marce :) lol remembrance sa wallet lol

  5. genefaith on February 25, 2010 shared... {#}

    i don’y know why kahapon marce i can’t open this site :sad: di tulo ako nakacomment :sick:

  6. Yami on February 25, 2010 shared... {#}

    Waah! marce kahapon naginquire ako sa UCPB to open an account para sana sa paypal eh ang kaso hiningian ako ng updated na ID, ang dala ko lumang press ID, mga lumang ID ng TIN, SSS at Pagibig, kala ko makakalusot e ayaw ng teller. umuwi akong luhaan. ano ba ang mas madaling isecure SSS or police clearance?

    • mommy kaye on February 25, 2010 shared... {#}

      ay. UCPB ka pala. hmm.. mas madali dito yung NBI clearance saka police. ung SSS kasi it takes a month bago makuha yun ID e. postal ID din mabilis lang kumuha ;)

      • niko on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

        SSS takes 3 months noh! kaloka.. mamumuti na mata mo sa tagal hihiih

        Postal or NBI clearance na lng tlga ang better optioN!

    • kikamz on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

      matagal talaga kumuha ng sss id marce although mas maganda sana kung yun ang kunin mo. nwei, i agree with the ladies, nbi clearance na lang kunin mo. gudlack!

    • genefaith on March 12, 2010 shared... {#}

      sorry ala akong maisuggest dito:)dito mag-open kasi easy lang as long as you have the work permit

  7. nuts on February 25, 2010 shared... {#}

    My unionbank. I changed my pin sometime last week sa UNIONbank ATM. And then, when I tried to log-in in my Cyber Account, I was surprised at di ko ma-open. I clearly remembered the new PIN. I tried for ATM transaction this morning using old and new PIN, pero, the same message appeared. Wrong pin! bakit kaya?? anyways, I’ll visit the bank tomorrow. love mo? love ko pa din. :inlove:

    • niko on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

      hala sana maopen mo na ulit..bago pa maopen ng iba :)

    • kikamz on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

      hey mommy nuts, hope you’ll be able to resolve that PIN issue. :D

      • genefaith on March 12, 2010 shared... {#}

        i agree…baka sa system nila yon…hope nga maresolve yon para di majeopardize account mo

  8. monz avenue on February 25, 2010 shared... {#}

    my friend love union bank too bcoz she can withdraw to any atm machine. lol

  9. niko on February 26, 2010 shared... {#}

    ay prang gusto ko na mag open ng account with union bank.. as in no hidden charges ha??

  10. niko on February 26, 2010 shared... {#}

    sa BPI kasi may Php150 charge every withdrawal.. eh bisyo kong magwithrdaw.. nkkadami na sila saken lol hahahahhaah

    • genefaith on March 12, 2010 shared... {#}

      150 every withdrawal? bakit sa akin wala if I withdraw sa same bank but if sa iba 20 baht ang charge

  11. niko on February 26, 2010 shared... {#}

    magkano mag open ng account marce??? typesung ko yan!!! kggaling ko lng unionbank kanina baket ba di ko pa natanong..

  12. niko on February 26, 2010 shared... {#}

    can you make a post sa pag apply?? as in requirements, iDs, fees.. etc :) ge na lol tenchu! mwah

    • mommy kaye on February 26, 2010 shared... {#}

      meron na no! mababasa mo din yun pag nagcomment ka pa ng nagcomment. hihi

      • niko on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

        ha? saan? saan? nagcomment na ko ng nagcomment ah! :)

        • genefaith on March 12, 2010 shared... {#}

          parang nabasa ko na yon, look sa archives nya marce year 2009:)

  13. Ria C on February 28, 2010 shared... {#}

    That’s good. At least it is very easy to open accounts there in the Philippines. Dito, ang hirap maghanap ng bank na pwede mag-accept ng withdrawals ng PayPal. I have a funny feeling na uuwi ako ng Pinas only to open an account kasi di ko ma-withdraw yung Paypal funds ko dito. Napaka-strict ng banks here…grabe. Masubukan nga sa Union Bank. I’ll check out the site.

    • niko on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

      wow sis! edi dami pa laman ni paypal mo?? weeeeeh! hahahaah lol

      wil try unionbank rin this week :)

    • genefaith on March 12, 2010 shared... {#}

      ako naman experience ko mas madali mag-open dito sa Thailand even you’re a foreigner..

  14. redamethyst on March 1, 2010 shared... {#}

    di ko pa natry un unionbank. siguro pagmarami ng laman ang paypal ko pwde na ako kumuha ng eon card. so far, bdo ang gamit ko. okay naman :D

    • genefaith on March 12, 2010 shared... {#}

      if only di lang madaling mag-open dito ng account siguro di ko pa nawithdraw yong pera ko sa paypal, may almost 500$ pa sana ako..he..he…

  15. Sherry on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

    good for you, not hear this bank before

  16. onlinemommy on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

    Hindi pa rin ako kumukuha mommy! Gusto ko sana kukuha lang ako pagmagwiwithdraw na ako. At un eh pag naabot ko na ung amount n pamabili ng camera baka kase magastos ko lang. My officemate also uses EON. At love na love nya rin ang EON ;)

    • niko on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

      wiihhh ayan mraming may love kay EON.. so go go go sago n tlga ako kay eon! :) hihihih

      • kikamz on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

        toinks! ako lang yata ang walang EON! =(

        • niko on March 3, 2010 shared... {#}

          wla pa rin ako.. pero soon magkkaron na lol.. kuha na tau kamz! hihih

          • redamethyst on March 5, 2010 shared... {#}

            wala pa rin ako nito. next time nalang siguro ako kukuha pag marami na akong $$$ sa paypal

    • genefaith on March 12, 2010 shared... {#}

      me too I don’t have EON only AEON…

  17. kikamz on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

    sabi nga nila mganda daw talaga ang unionbank in terms on online transactions. bilis pa!

  18. kikamz on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

    dito rin sa germany or even in japan, it is very easy to open an account. you don’t even need to deposit anything! ang bilis pa. after a few minutes, meron na agad ako atm in japan. in germany naman, automatic na meron ako credit card. galing ano?

    • kikamz on March 2, 2010 shared... {#}

      nakakatempt tuloy mag shopping! but no, i don’t use my credit card… pwera na lang kung online transaction. :D

      • genefaith on March 12, 2010 shared... {#}

        i agree with you marce, juz use your credit card for online transactions…i know that you’re a wise steward of your resources:)

    • niko on March 3, 2010 shared... {#}

      galing!! nakup dito patagalan ang drama hihih

    • genefaith on March 12, 2010 shared... {#}

      as in super galing talaga! me too I experience easy banking processes

  19. MushaMommy Judy on March 3, 2010 shared... {#}

    Hi Mommy Kaye! My first time to comment in your blog. :) I work with another bank and in terms of deposits, UBP is breaking grounds. my husband’s account and our car loan is there and no hassles so far :)

  20. genefaith on March 12, 2010 shared... {#}

    may commission to si marce K, positive testimony of Unionbank

  21. sherry on March 13, 2010 shared... {#}

    I saw a bank with union bank the other day

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