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by slowwwclap 3209 days ago
Fuck them. Move on. You are perpetuating this mess.

Businesses do periodically change banks or account numbers if their account has been compromised by fraud. (This recently happened to my family's business bank account... fraudulent checks were produced - so we created a new checking account.)

You can re-automate all your payments within a day or two on your new account with your NEW BANK. The silver lining is you can assess all these monthly charges - and possibly cut some unneeded services - or upgrade some which you would benefit from.

MOST IMPORTANTLY - Find a bank that is headquartered locally - so you can go see the people who work at the bank occasionally - build relationships - and avoid this type of abuse. If the local bank is sold to a bigger bank - jump ship again.

This sounds like a toxic business relationship and your only TEMPORARY loss is the cash they are holding in your account. You should have access to emergency funds in another bank account - and if you don't - learn that lesson now.

You are ultimately responsible for everything and service providers are just that - service providers. Learn to fire and hire them as often as needed.