[pct-l] Travelers cheques/checks - summary

[Lon Cooper]

I do not think it will be very easy for Craig to open a US bank account
without proof of a US address of residence.

I had difficulty opening a new bank account in San Diego when I moved here
about 6 months ago. I use a PO Box for most of my mail and had to change one
of my bills to my street address and wait about 6 weeks for a bill with my
name on it to be sent there before I could open an account with the bank I
wanted to use. Apparently this all as to do with the US Patriot Act,
designed to prevent terrorists from using the US banking system.

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/bank/20030930a1.asp

-Lon



On 4/10/07, Kent Spring <kjssail at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> < As for setting up an American account the
> < regulations there must be a lot more relaxed that
> < in the UK and NZ. Here we have to prove an address <
> by way of a drivers license or utility bill. If it <
> is possible just to nominate any address in the US <
> without proving you really live there then I wish
> < I'd thought of that sooner.
>
> < ~Craig
>
> Hi Craig -
>
>   You can open an account at many (most?) banks in the
> US with two pieces of photo id, and an address (no PO
> Boxes) where you will actually receive mail.  This is
> so they can mail you the card.  I suppose that a
> friend could forward the card to a general delivery
> address along the PCT.  I would suggest Bank of
> America since it probably has more branches/ATMs near
> the PCT.
>
> have a great hike, Kent
>
>
>
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