Bank Internal Errors Block Customers from Accessing Their Own Funds
Chase card kept declining despite funds in the account due to an internal address synchronization error. After an hour on the phone, support claimed to fix it but the card continued to decline. The bank deflected blame to the merchant and offered no alternative access to funds, leaving the customer financially stranded for more than 24 hours.
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