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Questions tagged [bank-account]

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Will Bank of Ireland clients who exploited the technical glitch have to pay overdraft charges?

I saw many articles reporting that due to a technical glitch a lot of clients of the Bank of Ireland could withdraw big sums at the ATM machines. The spokesperson of the Bank of Ireland declared that those sums will be debited on the customers'…
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My deceased father left travelers checks to me when he passed. How do I reclaim their value in cash?

My father just passed and he left me his belongings, including uncashed travelers checks. How can I get them cashed since they were signed by my dad and not me?
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Why do banks ask if you have accounts with other banks?

Whenever I apply for either savings accounts, debit cards, or credit cards, this seems like a staple question for all banks. Why are they asking if you have accounts in other banks? How do they gain from that? Edit : Countries I have personally…
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Found old bank book of my mothers

I just found my mothers old savings account book from The First National Bank of Chillicothe, Ohio. Her acct. #xxxxx was i thunk closed in 1-28-54 $1,416.55. But under that she has hand wrote bank in col. which she she went to Columbus, oh next and…
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Are there any banks in Europe that I can have an account without being in that country?

I am a non EU citizen who does some freelance work to companies in Europe over the Internet. I want to have an account in Europe so that I can keep my payment in Europe as well. (Switzerland or Germany are my first two preferences.) Is it possible?…
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Personal use by parent of a minor's bank account

My granddaughter receives survivor's benefits by direct deposit. Her father's name is on the account as C/F (custodian for?) Her father cashed a personal bogus check for a friend and when it bounced the bank took the funds from my granddaughter's…
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How to get a credit card as a minor?

To my understanding, to get a credit card as a minor I would have to be 18 or I would have to be on an account with one of my parents. Unfortunately for me my parents don't have good credit. I have a job and would like to buy equipment for producing…
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Can you order a bank to stop a pre-authorized withdrawal?

A long time ago I signed up for a service and wrote the company a pre-authorized withdrawal. A little later the founder of the company ran away to Colombia. Concerned, I went to my bank to tell them to stop paying the withdrawals, and was extremely…
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Payment from Wells Fargo Customer Remediation to compensate for fraud hold, but I didn't have an account

I received an unexpected $150 check from Wells Fargo. The accompanying letter said they conducted a review of holds that were placed on consumer deposit accounts due to suspected fraud. Their research indicated that a hold was placed on my deposit…
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Bank account question

On Nov. 16th last month my buddy used my debit card to order something online for $245. He gave me $250 cash, I deposited it, and bought the item he wanted online. The money was taken out of my account that moment. A few days later he received the…
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Moving out of US, 10 year ban, all money left in the US?

Here is what is happening, let's say somebody has all his money in the US. He does not have any accounts anywhere else in the world. As soon as he leaves the US, a 10 year ban is triggered, so returning is impossible for 10years if not ever (for…
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Maintaining US account as EU citizen abroad

I'm an EU citizen. I've had a US bank account for the time I did my PhD, but after the program I've moved back to Europe. I have the option of keeping the account open, by keeping $2000 in the account to avoid fees. Is there any advantage or…
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Can I open an account in Europe or Turkey ,being just as a tourist?

is it possible for a foreigner, the person not residing there but can travel as a tourist, to open an account in Europe or In middle east countries like Turkey or Dubai?
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Mom keeps illegally monitoring my bank account, what to do?

My mom keeps monitoring my personal bank account (a checking account that belongs only to me) via an employee friend of a large national bank chain that I bank in. I bank at a top-10 bank in the USA whose name everyone has heard, but I live in a…
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Simplifying money management

On a given day of the month, the bank account balance says little about how much we can afford to spend because we must factor in regular expenses and automatic debit payments that occur at different days of the month. Example: On the 12th of the…
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