Bank Closes Recipient Account When Zelle Sender Raises a Dispute
After a Zelle sender initiated a counterclaim, Wells Fargo closed the recipient's account rather than adjudicating the dispute on its merits. The consumer lost account access as a collateral consequence of a disputed peer transfer. This punitive account closure pattern creates chilling effects on legitimate Zelle recipients.
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