Chase reserves the right to close any deposit account at any time without prior notice and for any reason, and may automatically close accounts with a zero or negative balance; Chase may also decline to close an account at the customer's request if pending transactions, legal process, or holds are present.
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The unilateral closure right without prior notice is a standard term in retail banking agreements but has operational significance for customers who rely on the account for direct deposits, automated payments, or payroll. The agreement states that Chase may advise consumer reporting agencies of accounts closed for misuse, which may affect a customer's ability to open accounts at other institutions.
Under this provision, Chase may close a deposit account without advance notice and for any reason, which may result in disruption to direct deposits, automated payments, and access to funds. The agreement also states that Chase may report accounts closed for misuse to consumer reporting agencies.
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Compare across platforms →"Either you or we may close your account at any time for any reason or no reason without prior notice. We are not required to close your account at your request if you have pending transactions, the account is overdrawn, your account is subject to legal process (such as a garnishment, attachment, execution or levy) or any type of holds (such as collateral hold, decedent hold or deposit hold). In those cases, we will limit the types of transactions that you can make until pending transactions are paid or returned, the balance is no longer negative and any legal restriction/hold has been released. After we restrict your account in preparation for closing, we will not pay any additional interest on the account. We may automatically close your account if the balance is $0 or negative.Excerpt from Chase's Deposit Account Agreement
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The unilateral closure right without prior notice is a standard term in retail banking agreements but has operational significance for customers who rely on the account for direct deposits, automated payments, or payroll. The agreement states that Chase may advise consumer reporting agencies of accounts closed for misuse, which may affect a customer's ability to open accounts at other institutions.
Under this provision, Chase may close a deposit account without advance notice and for any reason, which may result in disruption to direct deposits, automated payments, and access to funds. The agreement also states that Chase may report accounts closed for misuse to consumer reporting agencies.
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