Bank Slashes Credit Limit Drastically Without Warning or Appeal Path
US Bank reduced a long-standing customer's credit limit from $24,000 to $500 overnight citing inactivity, with no prior notice or appeal mechanism. Such extreme reductions harm credit scores and financial planning. Consumers have no proactive monitoring or dispute tool for credit limit changes.
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