Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts

Re:Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts by ceejayoz on Sunday November 05, 2023 @08:58PM (#38157914)

What sort of “political reasons”?

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Re:Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts by Tao3300 on Sunday November 05, 2023 @09:28PM (#38158089)

I'm guessing sedition, Christofascism, opioid dealings, and tax denial... among other things.

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Re:Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts by Tao3300 on Monday November 06, 2023 @12:03AM (#38159060)

Guess I touched a nerve.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Re:Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts by fluidcruft on Monday November 06, 2023 @07:52AM (#38161905)

Lower degrees of separation from right-wing militant extremist groups. Also tends to be the sorts of folk who vehemently deny structural racism exists and the irony is entirely lost on them.

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Re:Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts by pauldenton on Monday November 06, 2023 @11:23AM (#38164646)

Well if you want an idea of the political reasons, look for the dog that isn't barking

How many of the people waving Taliban flags or HAMAS flags in Britain have been debanked in the past month?

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Re:Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts by ceejayoz on Monday November 06, 2023 @01:15PM (#38166380)

Googling shows (alleged) cases on both ends of the political spectrum. For example, canceling protesters in Atlanta against the "Cop City" project; https://hellgatenyc.com/chase-bank-cancels-cop-city-proteste...

Palestinian aid groups do indeed seem to be getting debanked in the UK from time to time: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2005/jan/03/accounts.israe...

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