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Initech

(100,075 posts) Tue Jul 6, 2021, 05:19 PM Jul 2021

Meanwhile, Gab just got banned from BB&T for deadbeat accounts.

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Meanwhile, Gab just got banned from BB&T for deadbeat accounts. (Original Post) Initech Jul 2021 OP

Who is BB&T? hookaleft Jul 2021 #1

It's a bank - now merged with Suntrust to become Truist Bank Mr. Ected Jul 2021 #2

My bank. elleng Jul 2021 #4

Who is GAB? n/t BComplex Jul 2021 #3

Gab is a "free speech" social media site for alt right trolls. Initech Jul 2021 #5

I don't understand that reasoning... stillcool Jul 2021 #6

The account was closed due to questionable activity Buckeyeblue Jul 2021 #7

hookaleft

(938 posts)

1. Who is BB&T?

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 05:29 PM

Jul 2021

Why is this significant. And you are talking about GABBR....right?

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)

2. It's a bank - now merged with Suntrust to become Truist Bank

Reply to hookaleft (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 05:34 PM

Jul 2021

It's right there on their letterhead in the attached letter.

elleng

(130,902 posts)

4. My bank.

Reply to hookaleft (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 05:41 PM

Jul 2021

What is GAB?

BComplex

(8,051 posts)

3. Who is GAB? n/t

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 05:40 PM

Jul 2021

Initech

(100,075 posts)

5. Gab is a "free speech" social media site for alt right trolls.

Reply to BComplex (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 05:44 PM

Jul 2021

stillcool

(32,626 posts)

6. I don't understand that reasoning...

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 05:45 PM

Jul 2021

it's not like a bank cares if you're a social platform for white supremacist right wing nazi's.
"The decision is not based on credit reporting information or any other considerations related to your credit. We have made this decision because some of all of your account activity is not consistent with the intended purpose of the account"

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)

7. The account was closed due to questionable activity

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 06:35 PM

Jul 2021

These decisions are usually made by the AML (anti money laundering) compliance folks. Doesn't mean they are laundering money. Just means there is questionable activity.

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