The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / Would You Want Rogers To Be Your Bank?

**Posted by RadioActive** September 23, 2024 8:48 am

This has apparently been around since 2011, but to be honest, it's the first I've heard of this - Rogers Communications is running a bank. Mostly, Rogers Bank is a credit card service with accounts you can keep track of on your cell phone or computer. There are no branches, as far as I know.

My question - would you really want a company that controls your cable, your cell phones and all your sports teams, raising prices constantly along the way, to handle your money? As the former head of MGM Sam Goldwyn once said, "Include me out."

Rogers Bank

**Posted by Shorty Wave** September 23, 2024 9:03 am

Bank with Rogers? No thanks. Speaking of which, back about 15 years ago, Rogers got into real estate with a company they called Zoocasa. They ended up selling the company in 2015. I don’t think many are aware of this and I don’t think Rogers did too well with it, or they would have kept it. Zoocasa seems to be doing very well with the new owners!

**Posted by paterson1** September 23, 2024 10:32 am

Don't know anything about Zoocasa, but Rogers is into real estate development in a big, big way. Much of Mississauga's changing downtown skyline is because of Roger's huge M City development. Pictures of what they are building in Mississauga are near the bottom of the link..https://www.gta-homes.com/condo-developers/rogers-real-estate-development-limited/

**Posted by RadioAaron** September 23, 2024 10:35 am

The Rogers Mastercard is pretty great, especially if you're a customer.

**Posted by darcyh** September 23, 2024 10:43 am

Rogers offers a no-fee MasterCard with a 2% reward credit. The credit is worth 3% when applied to Rogers or Shaw services / products.

Example: spend $1000 and you receive a credit of $20 that can be applied to the card balance. That same credit is worth $30 if applied to a Rogers / Shaw product.

Given there is no fee associated with the card, this is about as good a reward program as it gets.

**Posted by RadioAaron** September 23, 2024 10:51 am

darcyh wrote:
Rogers offers a no-fee MasterCard with a 2% reward credit. The credit is worth 3% when applied to Rogers or Shaw services / products.

Example: spend $1000 and you receive a credit of $20 that can be applied to the card balance. That same credit is worth $30 if applied to a Rogers / Shaw product.

Given there is no fee associated with the card, this is about as good a reward program as it gets.

Some free US roaming days, too...and 3% back on all US dollar purchases.

**Posted by Radiowiz** September 23, 2024 12:14 pm

I'm doing just fine with PC financial, bonus Optimum points and all, thanks!

**Posted by In Phase** September 23, 2024 12:29 pm

paterson1 wrote:
Rogers is into real estate development in a big, big way. Much of Mississauga's changing downtown skyline is because of Roger's huge M City development/

The development is on the former CFTR AM transmitter site

**Posted by turkeytop** September 23, 2024 1:50 pm

Radiowiz wrote:
I'm doing just fine with PC financial, bonus Optimum points and all, thanks!

That's what I use too.

I also hace a Canadian Tire card I only use at Canadian Tire, But I accumulate enough Canadian Tire dollars to get free stuff a couple of times a year.