Citibank Retains Customer Funds After Closing Their Account Without Automatic Disbursement
Citibank closes customer accounts and retains remaining funds without automatically returning them to customers, requiring multiple follow-up contacts to recover money the bank has no right to hold. This structural failure in account closure fund disbursement affects all customers whose accounts are closed and constitutes unauthorized fund retention.
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