Annual Fee Charged After Credit Card Cancellation During Bank Transition
A consumer cancelled a credit card during a bank transition after never receiving a new card or statement, yet Citi continued charging and demanding payment for an annual fee. Representatives acknowledged the cancellation but could not remove the fee. Bank acquisition transitions create billing disputes that frontline agents lack authority to resolve.
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