Bank Withholds Access to Investment Account Without Resolution Path
A bank freezes a customer's investment account holding over $250,000 and provides no clear resolution path. The bank's internal processes offer no escalation mechanism that produces results within a reasonable timeframe. This is an extreme case of institutional friction blocking legitimate account access.
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