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            • Alterna Savings and Credit Union

              319 McRae Avenue 2nd Floor Ottawa, ON K1Z 0B9

            • Alterna Savings and Credit Union

              1715 Merivale Road Nepean, ON K2G 3K2

            • Alterna Savings and Credit Union

              400 Albert Street Ottawa, ON K1R 5B2

            • Alterna Savings and Credit Union

              210 Centrum Blvd., Place Centrum Orleans, ON K1E 3V7

            Business ProfileAlterna Savings and Credit Union

            Financial Services
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            319 McRae Avenue 2nd Floor

            Ottawa, ON K1Z 0B9

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            (613) 560-0100

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            1/5

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            7 complaints closed in last 3 years

            3 complaints closed in last 12 months

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            This is a multi-location business.

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            Alterna Savings and Credit Union has 4 locations, listed below.

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              • Alterna Savings and Credit Union

                319 McRae Avenue 2nd Floor Ottawa, ON K1Z 0B9

              • Alterna Savings and Credit Union

                1715 Merivale Road Nepean, ON K2G 3K2

              • Alterna Savings and Credit Union

                400 Albert Street Ottawa, ON K1R 5B2

              • Alterna Savings and Credit Union

                210 Centrum Blvd., Place Centrum Orleans, ON K1E 3V7

              Location of This Business
              319 McRae Avenue 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON K1Z 0B9
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              BBB File Opened:
              1/1/1949
              Years in Business:
              116
              Business Started:
              1/1/1908
              Business Incorporated:
              1/1/1929
              Type of Entity:
              Corporation
              Number of Employees:
              650
              Alternate Business Name
              • Caisse Alterna
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              • General Manager
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              • General Manager
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              7 Customer Complaints

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              Most Recent Customer Complaint

              07/02/2024

              Complaint Type:
              Billing Issues
              Status:
              Resolved
              Alterna took over **** ****** ***** recently. They did not honour the seamless transition they said they would and now I am paying big fees for my chequing account that I never had to with ****. Also, their daily savings accounts offer zero interest unless you have 5,000 on deposit in the account. Their website doesn't mention the 5,000 minimum deposit so it is FALSE advertising. And, in what lifetime has a bank NEVER paid interest on a savings account no matter what you have on deposit whether it's $20 or $5,000??? It's absolutely insulting and should be illegal. Maybe it is and the public, who I postulate they must see as 'sheep', don't know. I am taking my banking elsewhere.
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              Most Recent Customer Review

              Larry Portsmouth I

              21/07/2022

              Had a business account with Alterna for approx 30 years.Last week Alterna decided to upgrade their website (which i have noticed that afew banks have updated recently.I logged into my BMO account and even though they had upgraded their website and had NO PROBLEM accessing my accounts .Alterna on the other hand was a totally different experience First of all...after doing my usual login and password, i was directed to a NEW site with login and password (again) Now it goes to a different page and asks "Lets make sure this is you.Question:" what year were you born" (keep in mind that i opened the account more than 30 years ago and was never asked what year i was born.So i put my birth year in and walla...im locked out Went to the branch 3 times to attempt to resolve this mess with zero results.Looking for a NEW bank *****

              Alterna Savings and Credit Union Response

              21/03/2023

              We are committed to providing innovative, user-friendly digital banking tools for our members. The transformation of our digital banking channels will give us the flexibility to adapt to the constantly evolving market's expectations.Our members have been a vital part of this project from the beginning. We specifically included members from a range of demographics (from youth to seniors) when developing the architecture and designing the final platforms so that we would come out with a modern solution designed by our members, for our members. Implementing these new channels has taken over 18 months and has included input and testing from member users every step of the way. This project was a necessary change that will lay the groundwork for ****************** that will make Alterna a front runner in digital advancements. Moving into the future, we will continue to develop these digital tools to meet the changing needs of our members.

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