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<blockquote data-quote="Homicidal_Squirrel" data-source="post: 6316918" data-attributes="member: 6750031">To be honest, it doesn't surprise me at all. Back in January there was a story about HSBC not allowing people to withdraw large amounts of money because they were trying to protect customers or the money may be used for illegal activities. There are banks that wont give you change for bills unless you have an account with them. Every once in a while I have to get a criminal background check to get clearance for certain things. Some times the check they want is a simple local police check. It costs $5 at a police station. One time I only had $20 bills, and the police won't provide you with change, so if you give them a $20, they won't give you change. They keep it. Any way, I went to a bank down the street from the police station to get change, and since I didn't have an account with that bank, they wouldn't change the bills. They refused to change a $20 for a $10 and a couple of $5s. So no, it doesn't make sense, but very little about banks makes sense. And really, how does making sure you have an account with them stop you from laundering money?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Homicidal_Squirrel, post: 6316918, member: 6750031"] To be honest, it doesn't surprise me at all. Back in January there was a story about HSBC not allowing people to withdraw large amounts of money because they were trying to protect customers or the money may be used for illegal activities. There are banks that wont give you change for bills unless you have an account with them. Every once in a while I have to get a criminal background check to get clearance for certain things. Some times the check they want is a simple local police check. It costs $5 at a police station. One time I only had $20 bills, and the police won't provide you with change, so if you give them a $20, they won't give you change. They keep it. Any way, I went to a bank down the street from the police station to get change, and since I didn't have an account with that bank, they wouldn't change the bills. They refused to change a $20 for a $10 and a couple of $5s. So no, it doesn't make sense, but very little about banks makes sense. And really, how does making sure you have an account with them stop you from laundering money? [/QUOTE]

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