Bank of America Failed to Notify Customer of Balance for 4 Months, Damaging Credit
BofA activated a credit card but never notified the customer of an outstanding balance for four months, resulting in credit score damage. When confronted, the bank refused to take responsibility for the notification failure. Silent balance accrual without alerts is a structural failure in credit card management.
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