Banks Process Unauthorized Recurring Charges After Merchant Cancellation
Banks continue authorizing recurring charges from merchants after consumers formally cancel subscriptions, leaving customers to fight chargebacks rather than receiving automatic protection. The bank treats each charge as a new authorization rather than recognizing the cancellation, placing the burden of stopping charges on the consumer. This chargeback treadmill benefits both banks and merchants at the expense of consumers.
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