Prepaid card disputes unresolved for months with no documentation and ongoing fees
A filed card dispute receives no documentation, no updates, and no provisional credit for months, while the bank charges overdraft and decline fees attributable to the unresolved disputed transaction. The absence of a clear dispute status process leaves consumers without recourse.
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