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Banks blocking both deposits and withdrawals without explanation or timeline

Banks place simultaneous holds on incoming and outgoing transactions without providing reasons, leaving customers unable to access their own money including IRS tax refunds. There is no self-service path to understand or contest the hold. Customers are financially paralyzed for days or weeks while the bank resolves an unspecified compliance flag.

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