Re:Google terminated our Developer Account, says it is “asso...
by freedomben on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @11:06AM
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Unless your bank account balance is at least $50,000, I doubt the bank will do anything about it besides have a manager tell you "I'm sorry there's nothing we can do" which is little better than an automated email.
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Re:Google terminated our Developer Account, says it is “asso...
by jhgb on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @11:10AM
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That may very well depend on how regulated the banking industry is in your country.
Re:Google terminated our Developer Account, says it is “asso...
by nightpool on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @11:20AM
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You're right. In less regulated countries, they may be more lenient. But in countries with strong anti-fraud and anti-moneylaundering regulations, banks often will take the most risk-adverse course, which is to terminate accounts for very little reason and at the slightest hint of bad behavior.
I'm not against government regulation of these sorts of decisions, but to pretend that the regulations we currently have are consumer-focused in every aspect is just completely burying your head in the sand. Read https://bam.kalzumeus.com/archive/moving-money-international..., and especially the "Tiniest bit of personal opinion" section for a clearer explanation of the problems with the way banking regulation currently works.
Re:Google terminated our Developer Account, says it is “asso...
by jhgb on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @11:28AM
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In more regulated countries, the state limits what banks can do to their customers. In the EU that means a legal right to a basic bank account, among other things, so "terminating accounts for very little reason" is not going to happen.