Chase Bank Refuses Electronic Transfer for International Escrow Disbursements
Chase Bank refuses to issue electronic transfers for escrow overage refunds to international clients, insisting on paper checks that cannot be deposited abroad. This forces customers to either travel back to the US or lose access to their own funds indefinitely.
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