Approved Airline Refund Stranded After Credit Card Account Closure
A merchant-approved refund for a cancelled airline ticket could not be processed because the U.S. Bank credit card had been closed. Consumers face a gap where refunds are approved but never delivered when accounts close before the funds arrive.
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