Drew P.
Fraud, incompetent customer service, and mediocre benefits
One star because zero, for some reason, is not an option. I had a fraudulent charge on my credit card that I no longer used but foolishly kept open because BECU recommended I do so when I tried to close my account. Chase bank alerted me to the charge. Upon logging into my defunct BECU account, I confirmed the fraudulent charge. $20 on Amazon in a state I don't live in. Immediately, I wondered why Chase bank alerted me when BECU didn't say anything whatsoever. This was the third fraud incident at BECU within 5 years. I called customer service to report the fraud. In a firm and disappointed tone, I told the very young sounding (I'm 30) agent that I was disappointed that BECU didn't alert me when chase did alert me, even though it wasn't their card or their issue. The agent immediately became emotionally heightened, went on the defensive and asked how chase even had my BECU info (lol? Just me linking my accounts..), and told me "we can't just shut down our clients' cards. We want them to be able to use them" in a condescending tone, as if I don't understand how financial institutions keep the lights on. I told the agent I didn't expect BECU to shut the card down immediately, but I did expect them to alert me to a charge on my card in a state I don't live in after a 2+ year period of inactivity. As Chase Bank did. And for what it's worth, when I closed my BECU account, I didn't get one bit of correspondence from BECU to confirm the closure. Don't forget what the B stands for in BECU. Look at the flailing, pathetic performance of that once decent company. Get out of BECU while you still can!



