I'm with a credit union (do about half my banking there), but I find that I avoid this Spring Garden branch. Customer service used to be great but the cool/good tellers have left (years ago now- I always like the guy with the brownish/messy hair, he knew his stuff), and the new tellers seem uninterested, or maybe unmotivated (they are definitely an un- word). I'm also with one of the big banks,... more

I'm not a member of Credit Union Atlantic, though I am a member of St Josephs Credit Union in Cape Breton. There are not a plethora of options around Halifax for a CU member, but they are there if you know where to look. Since the Spring Garden location is only a 10 minute walk from my office, it makes it a logical choice to visit for any in person stuff I have to do. Overall, I am extremely... more

I had to pop into this branch today to do a deposit for work. It is a lovely bank with large windows facing Spring Garden Road and Brenton Street, great for traffic and pedestrian watching while taking care of finances.

There was no line and I was in and out in no time flat. The service was prompt and friendly enough, and I appreciated that the tellers had chairs at their disposal, as having... more