Bank of America Requires In-Person Branch Visit for International Account Transfers
Customers traveling or living abroad cannot complete international transfers remotely through Bank of America, despite extensive phone support attempts. After days of holds and callback failures, customers are told they must physically visit a US branch. This policy locks international customers out of their own funds and is incompatible with modern remote banking expectations.
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