TIAA Financial Services - Ithaca Fitzwilliam Darcy: The worst financial institution I have ever dealt with-- ever! The robotic phone menu is maddening and lacks sufficient options. When you do get a human on the phone (after a half-hour wait), they are ill-informed and incompetent. They keep claiming I have a savings account when I dont. They are incapable of following simple instructions regarding an RMD. I wanted direct deposit but couldnt set-up online and after nearly an hour speaking to two representatives, I decided to stick with a check mailed to my home. Yet, a few days later, TIAA used the account and routing # given initially for my checking account and without my knowledge or consent, indeed despite my express request to a representative not to do so, they withdrew small sums from my checking account to God knows where-- and then I received a form letter saying that they could not "complete" my request for an RMD-- Now, as I type this, I am on hold yet again (3rd call in 2 weeks) waiting over 1/2 for another rep to clarify what is going on. As I said, worst financial institution ever. I will try and get my money out totally asap! This was a simple request for a RMD and they are totally unable to process this. Go elsewhere if you can.
