Deceptive branch sales tactics trigger business-crippling payment blacklisting
A business banking customer alleges a bank branch used deceptive sales tactics to add unauthorized account add-ons, and that the resulting misconduct triggered their business being placed on an industry-wide merchant risk list. That listing locked the business out of payment processing entirely, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damages.
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