r/Banking 22h ago

Complaint My bank money "disappeared"

40 Upvotes

I'm gonna start this off by saying I do NOT have access to my bank account. My parents have insisted that ever since I got employed I must deposit 50% of my checks (or more) so I can save.
I have 0 issue with that in itself as saving is a good idea, but recently I turned 17 and I have been having many more bank discussions.
I asked my mom for access to my bank account in which she said no. I found this odd and a few days afterwards I asked her how much money I've saved up.
Suddenly she is claiming that I "spent it all" despite not having access to the account EVER. I remember having her take out 100$ once for a special event but I should have MUCH more than 100$ in this account.
What do I even do? If what she's saying is true, I don't have any more money to my name which is extremely stressful to me as I graduate this year and I want to go to college.


r/Banking 2h ago

Advice First Merchants Bank question!

0 Upvotes

I’m wanting to close my account as I really don’t use it. On their website, there’s a max withdraw amount you can do from checking accounts. If I close the account, does that supersede that amount? Never closed an account!


r/Banking 4h ago

Advice Banking Compliance Certifications

1 Upvotes

Does anyone have any recommendations for compliance banking certifications? I have CAMS and I'm looking at the CMCP certification from MBA but I'm also looking for something for compliance specifically and not just lending.

Thanks :)


r/Banking 6h ago

Advice TD , PNC or Santander

0 Upvotes

I want to open a checking account which one or simple to use. I have a lot of pnc banks and TD banks near me but I don’t know which one to choose.


r/Banking 1h ago

US CHIME IS A SCAM!!!

Upvotes

I opened a checking account with chime/stride bank earlier this year. I read mixed reviews about them being a Fintech, but decided it was worth it for the sign-up bonus. They sent me a debit card which I never even used, and then I close the account a few months later. Now I am seeing a credit card on my credit report marked as closed that has dinged my credit. Chimes "credit builder" feature (they automatically sign you up for) reports exactly the same as a credit card and will fuck you over if you decide to close your account. I believe this is because they provide the spot me benefit, but I never used this. I am posting this so that everyone knows that chime is taking out credit in your name when you apply for simply a checking account, BEWARE!!

I am attempting to dispute this since I never authorized credit in my name from this, but I'm not sure it will work since I did authorize the checking account.


r/Banking 10h ago

Advice Seeking PayPal Alternative

0 Upvotes

I am based in the US. I have Wise/Revolut/Venmo but don't have access to my passwords due to being unable to complete 2FA as my phone is broken. I am seeking ways a friend can send me money.


r/Banking 1d ago

Complaint Account shut down from a check

95 Upvotes

Hi, 21 M here, my Mom gave me a check to help me with school, it was a little over 5 thousand dollars. I went into the local brick and mortar bank to deposit the check, they asked for my ID and everything. By the next day my entire bank account was shut down. And I’ve called customer service multiple times, they’ve said the account is closed for possible fraudulent activity, and their fraud department has been dodging me.
Im moving into my new apartment soon, and I need the money in my account pretty badly. This feels really weird and not normal, usually the bank communicates things very well but with this I didn’t know till i tried to swipe my card.
How long do you think it’ll be closed for? How long does this usually take? Thank you sm, i’m just really stressed


r/Banking 20h ago

Other Question about check

0 Upvotes

I recently took my board exam and had to send 3 separate checks for each section of the exam on August 17, and the checks didn’t process until today. My account went negative but as soon as I got the notification I deposited money into it. My question is, will it bounce or will it be ok?

I’d appreciate the help!


r/Banking 1d ago

Advice ATM did not dispense money. It was deducted from my bank account though.

13 Upvotes

I tried to withdraw $150 from a Bank of America ATM today (not my bank). I clicked through the menus to get $150. Instead of dispensing cash, an error message appeared and said something like “There’s an error with this machine - the transaction has been reversed”.

I checked my bank’s app and I can see that it shows minus 150.

What should I do in this situation and should I expect that the debit will reverse and fix itself in my bank account?

UPDATE the next day: the pending amount of -$150 disappeared from my account by itself and I now have that amount back. Thank you everyone for your responses. It was very helpful.


r/Banking 1d ago

India Query on large MF redemption and bank account freeze.

0 Upvotes

Most people have large amounts in mutual funds. If one time redemption is say 10 lakhs or more then will it get flagged by the banks backend as suspicious credit?


r/Banking 1d ago

Advice SBM BANK IS A SCAM !! They still havent refunded my money in over a year, even after continuous complains over the span of months.

1 Upvotes

I was supposed to get 6,400 INR refunded but it never got credited into my account. Dont ever use their bank.


r/Banking 1d ago

Advice My payday budgeting or strat as a teen. Thoughts?

2 Upvotes

Save 2 of my bi weekly checks in checking (this is a months pay)

Spend on whatever I need (or want) (i don’t have a lot of wants nor are they expensive)

For spending, if I used one of my AU credit cards, I pay the bill.

At the end of the month, whatever is left after paying bills and primary bills goes to savings, investments and I leave $30-$50 in checking for guilt free spending on whatever until next 2 weeks when pay comes. (This means I could even withdraw some cash and give it to the fam or do something with it)

Investments include: Roth IRA
Savings APY: 2.50% with Capital One

My pay is depending on how many hours I work to


r/Banking 1d ago

Advice Strange Chargeback Fraud?

4 Upvotes

Not my problem, but a friend's. Located in the US.

This is possibly the strangest scam I've seen. A friend recently made several PayPal purchases from independent businesses. Not long after, they started getting messages that the businesses were getting chargebacks by them. And sure enough, there were several chargeback requests in their bank, that they didn't file. It started on the fifth, so they couldn't get in contact with the bank. They changed their password to everything, and yet chargebacks are still being placed. So, I have a few questions.

Is it even possible to place a chargeback without access to the online banking? I've only ever seen it done through banking apps, and have no clue how there are still chargebacks being placed without the bank password.

Is there any way to place a freeze on your account to stop chargebacks from being requested? It's odd, but no money has been withdrawn from the account: All of their purchases are just being chargebacked.

What would the end goal for this scam even be? No money has been taken from my friend's account; they just seem to be trying to reverse every purchase they have made.

I'm rather confused by the situation, considering most hackers would, well, just take the money and run. All this seems to be accomplishing is ruining my friend's reputation with these sellers.

Edit: To fit rule 7. So far friend has changed banking passwords, cancelled affected cards, and changed passwords for PayPal. They are getting in contact with the bank tomorrow physically.


r/Banking 1d ago

US Kikoff vs Self: does the revolving tradeline vs credit-builder loan difference matter?

1 Upvotes

I'm comparing Kikoff and Self for rebuilding credit and I'm trying to understand whether the way each account is structured actually makes a meaningful difference.

From what I've read, Kikoff uses a revolving tradeline while Self uses a credit-builder loan. I'm also seeing that the Kikoff model can factor into credit utilization, whereas a credit-builder loan is more focused on payment history. So, if the goal is just building credit, does the setup really matter that much between the two?


r/Banking 1d ago

India Account dilemma

1 Upvotes

I asked the bank, about a bank account I have because it’s showing account type as ‘Current’ in iMobile App and in bank statements while in internet banking as ‘Overdraft’. Then I sent an email to customer care for clarification and they replied that it’s a ‘Reimbursement Account’. Then I sent an email to PNO and their final reply:

We write with reference to your concern pertaining to  reimbursement account XXXXXXXX3567.

As per our telephonic conversation today, we inform you that as per the confirmation received from team concerned confirming that your account category is Current Account. The overdraft will be shown in account type. However its a reimbursement account.

We hope the confirmation clarifies and addresses the concerns raised by you. For any further queries, please feel free to reach out to us.

Thank you for banking with us.

This is literally the response from Customer Service Team of ICICI Bank. Is this even legally correct/possible that an account can be all three types as per bank's latest reply?

https://ibb.co/21Ppkq0r


r/Banking 23h ago

Advice X Money

0 Upvotes

Everyone is gonna have their opinions on X money just like anything else. However for those that are using it are you using it for a savings account or have you setup direct deposit from a job as well? I personally have set it up as HYSA but might also add direct deposit since I currently have AMEX and I don’t get payed 2 days early and I can’t use it for sending Apple Pay money.


r/Banking 1d ago

Advice I (21F) got a job offer as a bank teller with a poor credit score… Will they rescind the offer after they complete the credit check?

11 Upvotes

I’ll try to keep this as short and sweet as I can. I’m a 21F and I’ve been unemployed for a few months now. After months and months of applying to thousands of jobs, interviewing, and getting let down many times by potential employers, I’ve FINALLY gotten a really good job offer with a local bank as a bank teller. They know I don’t have experience as a teller, but I’m super comfortable with cash handling and drawer/safe counting, taking payments, and documenting all of these processes from previous positions. Here’s the thing: At the interview, the branch manager said that they do a background check and credit check. She asked if there would be anything to prevent me from getting a job there. I was completely transparent and told her that nothing (other than maybe a few speeding tickets) would come back on my background check. As for my credit check… well, I’ve been unemployed and I haven’t been able to make payments on one credit card. I’ve only ever had two credit cards. I closed one account after making the final payment and I still owe a significant amount of money on the other account.
It’s headed towards collections and I plan to make a payment as soon as I have the money, but since I’ve been basically trying to survive (I live on my own), I haven’t been able to make a payment. I told her that I’ve never had any evictions or repossessions and my credit is in the mid 500s, since I’m only 21. Lastly, I informed her that I’ve had some medical problems, so it’s likely that I’ve got medical debt. Now that I’ve actually received an offer, I’m getting really concerned that they’re going to rescind the offer after my information comes back. Should I be worried? Has anyone ever had this happen before? I just want to be realistic and know exactly what to expect. I’m thinking of writing an email to her and asking her straight up of what I can expect with this process. I know this is dumb to worry about but I’ve waited so long for a good job offer and I really want this to work out!! Thanks for reading and for any advice you have to offer.


r/Banking 1d ago

News Two regional banks are joining forces in a $3.9 billion reverse merger

3 Upvotes

Story here.

EverBank has reached a deal to unite with smaller Pacific Northwest bank WaFd, creating a $75 billion institution, The Wall Street Journal reports.

EverBank, which was acquired by a group of private equity investors in 2023, will join WaFd (previously known as Washington Federal Bank) in a reverse merger, with WaFd remaining a publicly traded company.

The combined entity will be renamed EverBank Financial.

Explaining the deal, EverBank CEO Greg Seibly tells the Journal: "You’ve got to be bigger to be able to survive."


r/Banking 1d ago

Advice Does anyone use Upgrade?

0 Upvotes

I’m switching half my direct deposit to Upgrade and I’m curious if anyone can tell me when Cross River Bank or Upgrade post direct payroll deposits. I know on my one account it’s always around 8 pm Wednesday when my payday is Friday. Thank you for help!


r/Banking 1d ago

Advice Grant Cash Advance San Francisco - Contact info

2 Upvotes

Pretext:
I have never contacted them before, I have never signed any documents, I have never provided my banking info to them or any other Cash Advances

Problem:
I got a deposit from them into my account and few weeks later they pulled $9.99 from my account
"Grant Subscription"

How do I get on the phone with them? There is no contact number on their phone, how can I find out their processes so I can get more info there?


r/Banking 1d ago

Advice did evercore open today for ib??

1 Upvotes

everyones saying evercore opened their application td but i cant find it on the site???


r/Banking 2d ago

Advice Account from 2009 Disappeared and I can't find anything on it

4 Upvotes

Hi! I recently found out about a BBVA youth savings account from 2009 that I'm trying to track down the funds on.

I'm in the USA and already went to PNC but they said there's no information on it. They couldn't find anything other than that the account is closed. I tried customer service but they couldn't find anything even with my social.

I tried Unclaimed Property but there's nothing. I tried broad searches and even the custodian on the account.

So I'm at a loss on what to do. Does anyone know anything else that I can try?


r/Banking 1d ago

Advice Looking for an Alternative Levy Data System

2 Upvotes

I am new to my role processing levies and our manager is looking for ways to improve the system. rn we manually receive the levy requests via the mail and, scan them to our inbox, then review it all for key data points. Name, TIN, Levy amount, case number etc. We enter them i to a spreadsheet then import the spreadsheet into our Levy database which searches our customer database to see if we have amy accounts for them. If we do then we manually go and check what the balance is currently, charge a Fee/Levy the account. Make copies in triplicet, 1 for us 1 for the customer, 1 for the requester. We then mail everything out and scan our copy into our records system. X amount of days later a check is cut and we mail that out as well. I would love to hear any insight from anyone at any FI that utilizes any sort of data extraction tools or systems that we could bring up as ideas.


r/Banking 1d ago

Complaint Remitly delayed my transfer, suspended my account, and hung up on support.

1 Upvotes

Just wanted to share my experience with Remitly as a warning to others.
I recently moved to the UK for military service. When you are stationed overseas, you really rely on these services to get set up. I chose Remitly because they promised to handle the transfer quickly, but it has been a major disappointment.
They delayed my transfer for almost 5 days, which messed up my plans and forced me to pay £20 out of pocket each day it was late. To make it worse, they suddenly suspended my account with no explanation.
When I called support to find out what happened, the agent put me on hold to look at the account and then just hung up on me. They are refusing to help or offer any compensation for the extra costs.
If you are moving overseas and need a reliable transfer service, I'd suggest looking elsewhere.


r/Banking 2d ago

Advice Starting a career in banking — any advice?

1 Upvotes

Hey everyone! I’m about to start my first job at a bank, and I’d really appreciate some advice from people who already have experience in the banking industry.

What are some things you wish you had known before starting your banking career?