Bank refuses courtesy fee waiver after 20+ years of perfect payment history
Bank of America denied a one-time late fee waiver to a customer with over 20 years of on-time payments after a single payment missed by 2 days. Supervisors cited rigid policy with no alternatives offered. Long-tenured customers have no recourse when automated systems override relationship history.
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