After going around and around with Amcore and their attorneys that they sicked on me after calling in a loan, I finally had to scream "Uncle!" They called in my business line of credit in order to raise money for their fledgling empire. They were impossible to deal with and wouldn't even return calls. Finally, I had to get an attorney to intervene. In the end, there was no way out. So I took it upon myself to tell the local community Amcore's practices through a yard sign campaign. And boy, did that get their attention! They even tried to bill me for time spent with their attorney regarding my sign campaign. I didn't use this one, but I thought it was a goody: Who's your favorite whore? Amcore!

Amcore bank has raked me over the coals again! Overdraft fees (7 at $35 each!) when they are NO overdrafts on my account! My math matches the math perfectly according to online banking, and the only thing putting my account in the negative are the overdraft fees. Customer service REFUSES (at both 1-800 and local branch) to reverse the fees. I have no choice but to pay the fees, even though they cannot prove to me where or when the overdrafts happened, or demolish my good credit!

We do have a states attorney's office in Illinois right? Well where the heck are they because last time I checked robbery was illegal in this state!

I am so upset with Amcore Bank. I doubt the legality of their "business practices." My husband and I were out of town last week. We stopped for breakfast on Tuesday morning and I used our debit card. On Wednesday night, we stopped for gas and I used the debit card. When I checked my account a few days later, there was a debit from the restaurant (dated 08.19) for around $20, and then a debit from the gas station (dated 08.20) for $44. The $44 transaction overdrew our account by a couple dollars. That's fine, that's my error. However, Amcore posted two overdraft fees to our account. I called "customer service" (I use the term loosely), and they told me that it was showing on their computer that the gas station transaction had occurred first so that we would incur two fees. So I explained to the representative that my screen was showing that the restaurant debit had in fact occurred first and that our account was only negative because of one transaction, not two. I asked the representative how in the world it was legal for them to change the order of transactions from ACTUAL REALITY, to some sort of twisted AMCORE REALITY where apparently things happen in reverse.

This was bad enough. I just had to call them AGAIN. Friday, I deposited a check for $300. I deposited the check at a branch with a teller; not an ATM or night drop. Because this bank is constantly raping us, I called the automated line to make sure that my account did indeed have a positive balance. The automated line reported to me that yes indeed, I had deposited $300 and my account was positive. I used the card for several purchases over the weekend, but DID NOT overdraw my account. My account has a POSITIVE BALANCE, and has since the $300 deposit. I logged onto online banking this morning (Monday). There is a $35 overdraft fee. On an account with a positive balance. I called "customer service". The snotty person on the other end of the phone told me that one of my weekend transactions was pre-authorized and that the $300 was not "available" yet. I stated to her that this pre-authorized transaction did not incur until after I made my deposit and called and verified my balance as well. The transaction she's speaking of was for $2.00. I missed a toll at an I-Pass lane and paid the toll online to avoid getting a ticket. This is a $2 transaction. I paid the $2 online AFTER I deposited the $300. (Keep in mind that my account was never negative, it is still positive.) So she tells me that because of the type of transaction it is, the money wasn't "technically" available. I stated to her that I checked my account balance and that it was positive. I asked her how a transaction could be authorized to post, but then be charged a fee. I asked her how Amcore could charge an overdraft fee on an account with a positive balance. She was rude and snotty, and didn't really answer any of my questions. I cannot believe that Amcore just stole ANOTHER $35 from me on a POSITIVE ACCOUNT. I am trying to get my kids ready to go back to school tomorrow. Amcore just took gym shoes from my 1st grader. I have a positive $20 in my account, but it should be $55. I cannot believe I just got charged for having a positive balance.

Apparently the banking system in this country cannot be left to regulate itself. Evil will always prevail. Why are entities like Amcore bank getting away with this? There are some good banks out there, and I am closing my account with Amcore. I'm nearly ready to deal with cash only, but I'm hoping that I can obtain an account with another bank that will not steal from our family.

This bank truly sucks. After banking there for 5 years and paying off one $400K loan, the bank termed out a smaller loan, sent it to their attorney to demand total repayment at once. They have no more "relationship" bankers as they've fired most of them now. They are impossible to deal with and will nickel and dime you to death in punitive fees. With their current situation, they should be out of business by the end of the year. I guess what goes around, really does come around. Do yourself a favor, and bank elsewhere

We have security camera's at the local Amcore Bank to review hold-ups or criminal activity. Are these security tapes available to customers? They should be! Amcore Bank is one of the biggest thieves in the banking industry. They shouldn't need a taxpayer bailout, they need a "Get out of Jail Free" bailout for fraud! Do not use Amcore Bank! They are the thieves!