Comments on: Closing an HSBC Direct (Advance) Account http://www.interestingmoney.com/2010/03/01/closing-an-hsbc-direct-advance-account/ Yet Another Personal Finance Blog Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:08:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mr. B http://www.interestingmoney.com/2010/03/01/closing-an-hsbc-direct-advance-account/comment-page-1/#comment-11559 Mr. B Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:18:55 +0000 http://www.interestingmoney.com/2010/03/01/closing-an-hsbc-direct-advance-account/#comment-11559 I've run into a similar situation before in which a bank wouldn't let me close the account online or over the phone. Their reasoning was that they needed my signature to actually close the account. So, I mailed them a letter with a big, fat signature on it. Lo and behold, they honored my request and closed it. It's worth a shot, Bill. Good luck! I’ve run into a similar situation before in which a bank wouldn’t let me close the account online or over the phone. Their reasoning was that they needed my signature to actually close the account. So, I mailed them a letter with a big, fat signature on it. Lo and behold, they honored my request and closed it.

It’s worth a shot, Bill. Good luck!

]]> By: bill http://www.interestingmoney.com/2010/03/01/closing-an-hsbc-direct-advance-account/comment-page-1/#comment-11496 bill Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:01:29 +0000 http://www.interestingmoney.com/2010/03/01/closing-an-hsbc-direct-advance-account/#comment-11496 I wish that closing a BB&T Bank Account was so simple. In the past three years, I've had numerous banks that I've rate chased to stay above 4%. I've opened these accounts online and closed them online with no problems. Recently, I figured I'd get some of my U.S. Taxpayer TARP money back myself by chasing these $100-$225 account opening bonus deals (I.e. Bank of America, Chase, BB&T, etc) and then close the accounts after meeting the minimum qualifications and receiving my TARP payment on behalf of an American Taxpayer. But, I have this BB&T bank account that I chased for a $100 bonus on that I can't close online or on the phone. They insist that I go to a branch to close - this is after transferring all of the money out and leaving it at a $0.00 balance. They even told me that after some time, I'd be charge a $5 a month fee for inactivity on the account and would end up owing them money! These bankers, I can't figure them out? Were they too smart for law school or too dumb to make it to law school? he only one I can figure the banker and lawyer are smarter than, is the used car salesman!!! I wish that closing a BB&T Bank Account was so simple.

In the past three years, I’ve had numerous banks that I’ve rate chased to stay above 4%. I’ve opened these accounts online and closed them online with no problems.

Recently, I figured I’d get some of my U.S. Taxpayer TARP money back myself by chasing these $100-$225 account opening bonus deals (I.e. Bank of America, Chase, BB&T, etc) and then close the accounts after meeting the minimum qualifications and receiving my TARP payment on behalf of an American Taxpayer.

But, I have this BB&T bank account that I chased for a $100 bonus on that I can’t close online or on the phone. They insist that I go to a branch to close – this is after transferring all of the money out and leaving it at a $0.00 balance. They even told me that after some time, I’d be charge a $5 a month fee for inactivity on the account and would end up owing them money!

These bankers, I can’t figure them out?
Were they too smart for law school or too dumb to make it to law school?
he only one I can figure the banker and lawyer are smarter than, is the used car salesman!!!

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