Don't cross TCF
TCF is removing advertising from another publication: the City Pages.
CP published a followup to their earlier story about the Nick Coleman/Powerline feud called TCFU. In response, TCF pulled advertising from the weekly: "Given the extremely mean and dispiriting articles that your paper is printing about TCF (latest article titled "TCFU"), we are not going to advertise with your paper."
Damn, it's getting to be quite the thing. What do I have to do to get added to the TCF "enemies list"?
TCFU brings CP readers up to speed on the controversy, generated in part by their earlier article, which prompted my earlier post on the subject. As we noted here, parts of Coleman's anti-Powerline rant were totally accurate, like that Scott Johnson blogs at work. Johnson refuses to comment, but the evidence at this point is incontestable. Local blogger Mobjectivist applied some Perl-fu to the question of when Johnson posts his right wing missives:
I also believe I have the right to find out when The Big Trunk blogs. The following is a table of all blog posts made by The Big Trunk since Powerline started. He has posted over 3400 times since the middle of 2002. Over a fifth of his posts occur during what most consider banker's hours (9 AM to 5 PM). Remember that the Big Trunk is Vice President in charge of TCF National Bank's legal affairs.
Why, then, does Bill Cooper deny this? Mike Mosedale writes, "When contacted by City Pages, Cooper said he had checked into the matter of Johnson's blogging routine and found that the Big Trunk--Johnson's blogging nom de guerre--'didn't do any of this at work.'" Riiight.
But who cares? As CP notes, "Even by the least charitable view, Johnson's transgressions amount to nothing more than a garden-variety case of on-the-job internet slacking, which is a near-universal feature of the modern American workplace." I'd wager that nearly everyone who (1) has internet access at work and (2) has a blog has posted occasionally on their blog from work.
The over-reaction comes from Bill Cooper and TCF. Businesses can use their advertising might however they choose. But they shouldn't expect to be regarded neutrally when they throw their weight around politically.
posted by Luke Francl @ 7:20 PM |
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10 Comments:
That's terrrriffic!
Correct me if I'm wrong , but hasn't TCF been like the bottom of the barrel when it comes to a banking institution. Case in point: I have been in stores at the MOA that have signs posted that they will not except checks from TCF. Minneasota buisness posting signs saying if you bank at TCF we don't want your buisness. I think that says it all.
I haven't seen that, anon, but it would probably be an indication of TCF's willingness to give an account to anyone. TCF makes a lot of money off of bounced checks.
Ciri-
That is not entirely true. There is a Wells Fargo ATM in Coffman Union. There is also a US Bank branch in Coffman as well.
But you are correct, up until just recently they had almost a complete monopoly on the UofM for banking options and ATMs.
When I first attended UMD, they were really the only banking option on campus. For Gods sake... your student ID also worked as a TCF ATM card.
But things have changed a little.
When I attended the U, I was also fell into a TCF account because of the affiliation with the University. But after I saw an editorial in the Star Trib by the banks President Bill Cooper... I realized it was time to take my money elsewhere. I could forgive the banks horrible service... but not its Presidents right wing affiliations.
I think its wonderful that all this bad publicity is forcing TCF to pull their advertising. I would love to see TCF's advertising whittled down to The Skyway News and Twin Cities Magazine.
And as far as the "U" is concerned, perhaps the Daily is the next free publication that can cover this story and lose TCF's advertising dollars. I'm sure US Bank and Wells Fargo would be more than happy to lay down the $25.95 for a full page ad in the student paper.
Fight back harder, put the FU in TCFU.
A former Mid-Southerner caused headaches for the span of a couple decades over predatory lending practices and unfair lack of equitable lending to blacks.
The protester was white, but he made an impact.
The U of M? Michigan progbably has some of the same practices as Michigan STate. Wes Clark need to file another brief as a frined of the court in regard to minority loan applications for veteran students who merit higher education?
They don't move far when they move, these loan predators.
Dig deeper you'll find it.
Hubert Van Tol was the gentleman's name. He and wifey moved North, to Michigan I believe.
Fancy that. There are no problems, only opportunities.
Fight back harder. Bring those bitches down!
Mr.Murder made the above post...
Apologiews, U of M , wrong M on my part. RIP Wellstone.
Mr.Murder
PS we have one of the major manufacturers of steel here now(Nucor and Nucor Yamato).
Paul was the real deal.
I used to work at TCF bank, and they hire anyone off the street. They hire the most ghetto unexperienced people around. To add to that, yes, they will give an account to ANYONE, you don't even need all of your legal documents to open an account. As long as you can give them all the necessary information, they'll take it! I wouldn't want to bank there!
TCF is about the worst bank you there, and I know I'm not the only one who thinks so. I had some bad experiences with them and decided to put something on the web about it. Less than a year later and 100 + people have stopped in to comment on what they think about TCF...and it's just about all bad.
http://www.tcfbank.us/2007/05/tcf-bank-reviews_29.html
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