Even though you may be banking with one of the larger banks in the United States, it sometimes pays to have another bank so that you can build a relationship that could help you in the future.
Most people are not aware of some simple things that could help them in building or rebuilding their credit.
  Most small local banks are scrounging for business.
They may have been in your neighborhood for many years but you have never even went inside.
These smaller local banks don't have very many branches (if any) and are trying to compete with banks that have millions of dollars to spend in advertising and marketing.
But once they have you, they generally start treating you like a number.
Sometimes, when you apply for a loan you are processed and generally ran through a committee to determine if you can get the loan or not.
They are great at saving some money in the beginning but you lose that personal touch by being able to sit down with your banker and discuss getting a loan.
  The smaller and generally much more personal banks are generally easier to build a relationship with.
Once you have that relationship, you can often get loans much more easily than you could from one of the big banks.
The local bank may actually delay your loan a day or two just because they don't want to seem too eager for your business.
  Many people do their major banking at one of the big banks but have an account in this smaller bank so that they can build another financial relationship.
Having credit cards from multiple locations is also another reason to have a relationship with a smaller bank.
If you need to get an increase in credit or want to make an unusual purchase, your relationship with this bank might be much easier and quicker in getting the credit you deserve.
    Take a look around, building credit might be in your neighborhood.