Banks Advertise Targeted Bonuses Without Disclosing Eligibility Exclusions
Consumers who click personalized, in-dashboard bank promotional offers such as sign-up bonuses are later denied the bonus based on eligibility rules that were never disclosed at the time of the offer. Existing customers get targeted with new-customer style incentives, and internal compliance teams fail to audit their own web portal banners for accurate disclosure, leaving consumers with no recourse besides filing formal complaints.
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