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Bank Indefinitely Withholds Cleared Settlement Check Funds

After depositing a cleared legal settlement check, a consumer had their account closed and funds moved to an internal sub-ledger under a fraud flag. Despite written verification from the issuer and no evidence of wrongdoing, the bank refused to release the funds without a hold harmless agreement from the issuer. No timeline or resolution path was provided.

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