I'm basically just here to vent and to record my experience with Chase.
09-29 Opened two accounts with Erica at my local branch. I was told the money would be on hold until October 8, but that I could go home, log into the app and see my money - get familiar with the app. Got home, and app told me the accounts were locked due to fraud. Went back to the branch on 9-30, manager herself verified that that check was legitimately mine, and that the issuing bank had cleared the funds. Everything should be cleared and my accounts ready to use on October 8th.
10-08 Account still locked, called fraud number and spoke with Kay who put me on hold while she and a supervisor called the issuing bank to verify the funds were available (again),. Branch manager had already spoken to the person issuing the check to verify it was legit. Kay said that the funds should be available and the accounts unlocked "in 2-3 hours"
10-09 Account still locked. Called fraud number in the morning, spoke with Marvin who said the restrictions would be released by the end of that business day. However, at 7:00 pm, account still locked. Called fraud number, spoke with Stephanie who had no idea why the accounts were still locked, except that it was "under review" - FOR WHAT? Issuing bank confirmed funds on 10-08, account holder confirmed the check was legit back in September. Stephanie said I should call the next day and "escalate" the issue. She also tried to connect me, when I asked, with someone higher up the chain of command - but they had already left for the day.
10-10 Account still locked. Called fraud number, spoke with Sheen at 11:35 am, she said it was under final review which takes 24-48 hours (why wasn't that done on the 8th????) and since Sunday wasn't a banking day, and Monday was a bank holiday, my accounts wouldn't be unlocked until Tuesday, Oct. 13
10-13 10:55 am, account still locked. Spoke with Raven, who had no clue why it was still locked, says she spoke with a supervisor (who conveniently "doesn't take phone calls") and my accounts "should be unlocked tomorrow morning".
10-14 8:26 am, spoke with Maldeev who told me that my accounts HAD BEEN CLOSED BY CHASE without me being notified. He said that he was submitting a request to reopen the accounts and that process would take another 24-48 hours, and after the accounts are reopened it will take YET ANOTHER 24-48 hours before the funds will be unlocked. So another FOUR DAYS of Chase having my money and me not having access to it.
All of this should have been done on or before the 8th. Maldeev reviewed the notes of the accounts and said there was never any follow-up done BY ANY OF THE FIVE PEOPLE I HAD PREVIOUSLY SPOKEN WITH.