Banks Hold Verified Cash Deposits After Forced Account Closure
Customers who make cash deposits find those funds withheld when banks simultaneously close their account for unrelated negative balances. Banks conflate separate account issues, holding verified cash deposits despite no legal basis for doing so.
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