Banks Process Disputed Charges Despite Same-Day Dispute Filed While Pending
Consumers who report unauthorized charges to their bank on the same day while the transaction is still pending find that the charge is processed anyway, and disputes are not honored in real time. This exposes a systemic gap in bank fraud dispute systems where pending transaction holds cannot be stopped despite customer notification. The resulting harm falls entirely on the consumer.
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