My first run-in with this bank was when I first came to America they refused to give me an account because I didn't have the magic ssn# .
I thought this was a governmental issue until I found 2 banks who would give me an account.
The latest run-in was when someone who has an account there wrote me a check. Academy Bank will not honor their own checks if the person reviving it is foreign and doesn't have a us id. I have asked 3 times in 3 different places they claim this is bank policy the last one insinuated in might be governmental but i don't buy that as the cash checking place would have cashed it if it had not been from the Academy bank they didn't like them either because they cause them headaches too,
Tourists and non us residents beware do not accept Checks from the Academy Bank!
I should receive my papers soon. Do you blame me if i never patronize their bank? Is anyone else outraged at this policy?

I had reserved a post office box through the UPS store in another state. To reserve the PO Box, I had to submit my credit card information. Within 24 hours I cancelled the hold on the PO Box. The merchant decided to take it upon himself and charge me for three months of service even though I never signed for the box, nor did the reservation entail that I be charged a minimum 3 month premium for holding the box. I disputed the charge with Academy Bank. They refused to dispute the charge stating that I gave out my credit card number for a reservation, which gave the merchant the right to charge whatever they deemed necessary. So I explained that the next time I goto a restaurant, they can charge whatever they feel since I gave them my credit card number? The dispute department hung up on me. After several calls, they refused to initiate a dispute and understand the merchant had no right to charge me for three months of service. The service rendered by Academy Bank was that of a third world country. Argued, cursed at, hung up on, mind you, I deposited over 100k in my checking within one year. My point being that I'm not running after chump change in the name of being broke. I cancelled my account and went to Bank of A, where I'm treated with respect!