Bank Receiving Misdirected Paycheck to Closed Account and Refusing to Transfer Funds
When direct deposits are sent to a recently closed bank account, banks receive and hold the funds but refuse to forward them to the customer's active account. Customers are left without their paycheck for an indeterminate period with no clear timeline for resolution. The bank treats the misdirected funds as a procedural issue rather than an urgent customer hardship.
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