Bank of America Requires Multiple Branch Visits Over a Week to Add a Joint Account Holder
A 30-year Bank of America customer needed multiple in-person branch visits over a week, with hours of waiting each time, to complete the simple task of adding someone to an account. Procedural bureaucracy blocks a routine account management function that competitors handle online. This friction signals deeply inefficient processes that drive customer churn.
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