Large Banks Make Simple Account Closure Impossible Through Inaccessible Support
Customers attempting basic account management tasks — including closing a credit card account — are routed through offshore support centers and repeatedly disconnected before any resolution. An hour-long attempt to complete a simple account closure ends with a hung-up call and no outcome. The combination of routing friction and support quality failures makes self-service impossible for straightforward requests.
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