Amex Account Opening, Closing, Or Management Complaints

Review and analysis of over 104 complaints against Amex

Amex consumers have reported over 104 official complaints related to Account opening, closing, or management. Out of the 104 consumer complaints against Amex, 28% were disputed by the consumer (i.e. the consumer was not happy with how Amex responded to their complaint) and 100% were processed in a timely manner. 18% of consumer complaints against Amex resulted in the consumer receiving monetary compensation (e.g. money, cash reimbursement, etc.) and 9% resulted in non-monetary compensation.

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

July 20, 2016 - On - - 2016 Bluebird By American Express locked my DEBIT card out due to a credit added to my account, they said that was against their policy which I figured was not due to you can transfer money from - account to another you can have direct deposit from an employer. I am a - and I had a client which I replaced a part on his truck he bought the part cash and he gave me the old part to turn in for a credit which was how he paid me for the labor, I went to the vendor that he bought it from and they issued me a credit seems I did not have an account with them they needed to put it on...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

July 5, 2016 - My American express - for cash credit card got expired around - 2015 and I updated my contact details accordingly in account. But still did n't receive my new card to perform transactions. On top of it still need to make payments. I keep calling them and almost called them 10 times to send my replacement card and requested to send tracking details. Neither they could deliver nor provided tracking number. But always asked me to call once notification email came from them. So I want to note a complaint and want necessary department take required action....

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

June 27, 2016 - Hi, American express savings only covers liability up to $50.00. How secure is the American Express Personal Savings site? At American Express we want you to be safe and secure when you bank with us online or by mobile device. If you tell us within two ( 2 ) business days after you learn of the loss or theft of your account access information or mobile device, your liability is limited to $50.00 if someone should access your account without your authorization. Immediately report any unauthorized transaction to us at -....

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

June 20, 2016 - I have signed up for AME- - card back in -, - with a - application. I have linked my - Credit Card account with AME- SERVE account and transferred $70.00 They send me AME- SERVE card. I have used my - application several times until -. After that i have stopped using it. Starting from -, - they have started charging me monthly fees $4.00 without any notice. I came to notice this on - -, - when i received Email from AME- - Team saying, " They have added $50.00 from my - account, because my balance was below $25.00. '' This is something not a...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

June 8, 2016 - American Express had a - Membership Rewards bonus for a new AME- Platinum Card. I have had numerous AME- cards over the years so I believed I only had the Business version of this card. I asked on their live chat and I was given the list of previous cards, this personal Platinum Card was not on this provided list. I even asked him to verify before I applied, he assured me I never had this card. After charging over - on the card I was told online that I indeed had the card. I asked him to pull the chat and he said the agent made a mistake. The classic issue here is that AME- can tell you ...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

May 2, 2016 - I, - -, have been receiving numerous emails from Gold Delta Sky Miles Credit Card, offering : - bonus miles, check your first bag free on every Delta flight, and priority boarding. My husband and I do a lot of traveling, so I thought that I would take advantage of it. I filled out the application on line and emailed it to American Express. On - -, 2016, I received an email back from American Express, saying that they received my application. Ref : - On or about - -, I received a letter from American Express, advising me that they need a letter from my Banker stating th...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

April 11, 2016 - My Bluebird card that i used for bill pay was compromised and in the end result bluebird closed my account and denied my claim. I went to - and loaded - bucks on my card i quickly realized the - i forgot to keep for gas. I went to stand back in line and the cashier pointed me towards the atm where i then withdrew the - dollars. While at the gas station in an attempt to buy a water bottle i realized my card was missing so i went back to - to find my card and was told the ATM must 've eaten it up. i then left got home and called bluebird while on the phone with the bluebired rep i...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

March 7, 2016 - I am losing my home and thus will have a physical address and my credit card, American Express, requires one for my account. Apparently this is a requirement for the Patriot Act but if I do not have a physical address, I can not provide one. What do those of us without physical addresses do? ...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

December 30, 2015 - On - -, 2015, American Express Bank , FSB violated their own banking rules by restricting access to my account without consulting or even informing me. Then on - -, they incorrectly told me that they would remove the restriction ; they did n't, and I suffered bounced check, transfer, and credit card payment fees. Then, as if that were n't enough, on - -, they promised to file an internal complaint about this and get back to me - but I never heard from them. In - 2015, I was traveling overseas. I became aware that someone from the payroll department at my former employer ...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

December 16, 2015 - American Express reported a collection account on my personal credit report even though the collection account is not my personal account. The borrower on the subject American Express account is a corporation which is " - - - - -, - '' and has a corporate tax id # of -. Thus, this corporation, and not me individually, is the borrower. Because I am not personally the borrower the reporting information has no reason to reflect on my personal credit report ( My social security number is - ). The corporation is the borrower, not me, and is a separate and distinct legal enti...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

December 13, 2015 - I had a savings account with American Express Savings Bank FSB. I requested for an account closure, however there was a remaining balance in the account. I have never received any of my money from my account. ...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

December 9, 2015 - I filed a claim against american express because they never returned the funds that were in my account when my account was close, and I continue to file claims but i do not address my issues. My next step will be a lawsuit ...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

December 3, 2015 - I am stating my upmost disgust for American Express Bank FSB. This company is ran by crooks and should be shut down. I recently had my Savings account closed for reasons unknown to me. I called and asked why, but they refused to tell me why my account was closed. I asked them what would happen to my - dollars I had in the account, for which they also refused to give me an answer. This company has a plan to steal peoples hard earned money and they are getting away with it. I dont know what to do about my money but people need to be aware of American express savings shady business practices....

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

September 11, 2015 - It has been more than half year since American Express Blue Bird has unlawfully held my funds. I have made number of attempts and provided documents necessary in order for them to resolve my concern. At some point, due to fraud related concerns - - - froze my account, then closed and reopened new - to make sure that I am safe while banking. This issue caused BlueBird American Express account to be frozen or/and hold placed onto it. I went ahead and forwarded American express the letter sent by - - - which states the reasons. American express, did nothing, but treated me in...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

June 24, 2015 - American Express - - - Account online. I applied, provided the requested personal information, then there is a message that says we will contact you for further information ''. I have not been contacted. Why is American Express asking for my personal information if they are not going to approve online, or provide a confirmation or TELEPHONE NUMBER, or contact me as they said? ...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

April 19, 2015 - American express reserve issues debit cards based on email verification, not a real identity of the person like social security number.I received a debit card sent by a scammer and I deposited $500.00 towards comcast service for 5 months as a promotion.Scammer even sent me all details about comcast services and when called the number it said - menu. Actually scammer filled my information and gave his email and when american express sent him email confirmation, he clicked and got approved a debit card for - without depositing single penny. I Can not imagine opening an account without re...

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Amex Bank account or service account opening, closing, or management

March 28, 2015 - From - - - - : American Express Business Credit Card Marketing proceduresI have been an AME- customer since -/-/- and pleased with service, until ... I start getting unwanted solicitations for a business line of credit **for a business I have no association with** When I call, they tell me it will take three months to correct the error. In the mean time, every two weeks I get an invitation to open a line of credit with this erroneous business. 1 ) Opt out procedures typically are 30 days- waiting 90 days is unacceptable2 ) I have nothing to do with the business they assigned m...

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