Credit card fraud disputes go unresolved while late fees accrue
When credit card fraud triggers account cancellation and reissuance, the interim investigation period leaves consumers exposed to late fees on disputed charges they cannot pay. Banks fail to honor FCBA protections — promising no penalties while assessing them anyway. Consumers are left holding financial damage from fraud that the bank's own investigation caused.
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