Card issuers apply unauthorized interest changes, then require mail disputes
Customers report interest rate or fee changes they never agreed to, but phone support cannot resolve the issue and instead directs them to a mail-only dispute process discovered only after repeated calls. This creates friction that disproportionately burdens customers, including seniors, who can least absorb the extra charges or navigate slow paper processes.
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