Bank Refuses to Waive Maintenance Fee on First Balance Minimum Violation
Banks charge maintenance fees for falling below minimum balance requirements and refuse to waive them even on first occurrence, despite the fee being a policy that banks routinely waive for long-standing customers at branch discretion. Business account customers face the same issue without the relationship-based waiver options available to retail customers.
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Bank Continues Charging Monthly Fee Despite Customer Following Waiver Instructions
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Banks Silently Change Fee Waiver Criteria, Charging Long-Tenured Customers
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