I've been to one talk, about the history of the bank, followed by a tour of the bank's museum. It was very interesting, and I'd like to go to more but it's a matter of finding the time. A lot of the talks are about the…
I didn't get a chequebook so I don't know but they did give me a nice leather wallet for my cash and cards. They still have a doorman but I don't think he wears a top hat.
Peace of mind. I know that they're not going to kneejerk shut my account just because I received a bank transfer from a cryptocurrency exchange. I trust them more than I trust the regular high street banks to not try to…
I think Hoare's is probably as "traditional" a bank as you can get! :) Joking aside, the only shortcoming I can think of is that, if I instruct a Faster Payment (i.e. a bank transfer) over the weekend, it doesn't get…
There's a well in the cellar of their head office. The partners (who I kinda assumed would be silent) are actively involved in day-to-day decision-making about stuff like lending and new customer applications (I met…
They have depositors but you're right that they don't have investors, and decisions are made by people (i.e. the partners who own the bank) exercising their judgment instead of "Computer Says No!", like at most banks.
I'm a customer of Hoare's. AMA.
I've been to one talk, about the history of the bank, followed by a tour of the bank's museum. It was very interesting, and I'd like to go to more but it's a matter of finding the time. A lot of the talks are about the…
I didn't get a chequebook so I don't know but they did give me a nice leather wallet for my cash and cards. They still have a doorman but I don't think he wears a top hat.
Peace of mind. I know that they're not going to kneejerk shut my account just because I received a bank transfer from a cryptocurrency exchange. I trust them more than I trust the regular high street banks to not try to…
I think Hoare's is probably as "traditional" a bank as you can get! :) Joking aside, the only shortcoming I can think of is that, if I instruct a Faster Payment (i.e. a bank transfer) over the weekend, it doesn't get…
There's a well in the cellar of their head office. The partners (who I kinda assumed would be silent) are actively involved in day-to-day decision-making about stuff like lending and new customer applications (I met…
They have depositors but you're right that they don't have investors, and decisions are made by people (i.e. the partners who own the bank) exercising their judgment instead of "Computer Says No!", like at most banks.
I'm a customer of Hoare's. AMA.