Bank Receives Payment Check But Fails to Process It for Weeks
Citibank confirmed receipt of a consumer's payment check but failed to process or credit it for several weeks despite follow-up. No real-time check processing status is available to consumers. The inability to track inbound payment status forces repeated customer service contacts with no self-service resolution path.
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