Banks Refuse Written Communication Channels for Customers with Hearing Disabilities
Customers with hearing or communication disabilities who request written accommodation for financial hardship discussions are directed to broken or unavailable live chat features, leaving phone calls as the only option. Banks explicitly state they will only provide hardship assistance to customers who first become delinquent, forcing disabled consumers to damage their credit scores to access an accessible process that should already exist.
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