Bank of the West in Cushing, OK

I received a check from a client for contract remodel work. I took the check to a local branch to cash it, yet was told that since I was not an account holder that I would be charged a fee to cash the check. Most banks will cash one of their own checks without a fee, even for non-account holders. I had recently considered opening an account with this bank, since one of it's branches is located so conveniently close to where I do business. However, I have since reconsidered and will not be conducting any business with this bank, and will not be recommending them to any-one else. The fee was only almost seven dollars, which may not seem that much to some people, yet for some-one on a budget, I could've bought a couple of loaves of bread.