Savings account Account opening, closing, or management
First Hawaiian Bank Bank account or service department,
Savings account Account opening, closing, or management District of Columbia
I was in the -, so I opened a checking and savings account at First Hawaiian Bank. I maintained the account for about - years, with periodic deposits and withdrawals. We left - because of a - move, and I did n't close the account. It had about $400.00 or $500.00 in it, and I had an auto loan through the bank, so I kept the account open when we moved. I did n't touch the account for a while, and when I tried to login to the account, I could n't access it/retrieve my account number. My mistake was that I connected the account to a - email address, so I had no way of retrieving my account number. I called the bank to find out how to access the account, only to be told that I could no longer access it, and they were charging me a monthly fee to keep it open since it was n't in use. I asked how to close it. They said that I had to mail a letter with my name, - and current address requesting that they close the account and mail me a check. I mailed one letter, and checked back a few months later. They said that they had never received it. I mailed another letter, and they rejected it, saying my signature did n't match closely enough the signature I used when I opened the account. After pushing continually - multiple phone calls over the course of a nearly a year to a standardized customer service number ), I finally reached someone who could help me and would give me her phone number to call and follow up on the situation. The account is now closed, and I received a check from FHB for the remaining money in my account - but this process cost me more than $100.00.
First Hawaiian Bank customer in District of Columbia
Oct 27, 2016
* Source: CFPB Complaint Database
First Hawaiian Bank response to complaint:
Closed with explanation
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