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Re:Hundreds join line at NYC ATM to access unemployment bene... by gruez on Monday June 08, 2020 @10:28AM (#23456760)
I don't think it's less banks denying them from getting an account, and more banks making it it cost prohibitive to have an account. The ones that come to mind are minimum balance requirements and getting "fined" if you make a mistake (eg. NSF fees).
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Re:Hundreds join line at NYC ATM to access unemployment bene... by kwhitefoot on Thursday June 11, 2020 @04:51AM (#23486589)
That's really weird. Her in Norway (and Scandinavia generally I believe) I never pay my bank any fees. There are no minimum balance requirements. I also have a bank account in the UK and that is pretty similar. It only costs me if I go into the red.
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