Bank Refuses Goodwill Adjustment for Late Payment During Account Transition
A single late payment occurred because a new bank account was not properly linked before the credit card due date during a transition. Citibank declined a goodwill adjustment despite the consumer's otherwise clean payment history. This is a recurring friction point during account migrations.
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