Consumer complaint received 2020-10-21
Company: PNC Bank N.A.
State: KY
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-product: Checking account
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-issue: Problem accessing account

Complaint:
I opened my PNC business checking account on XX/XX/20, at the advice of a local PNC branch manager because the bank did not like large deposits going into a personal checking account. Additionally, when opening the account I enrolled under a new account bonus opportunity of {$200.00}. All that was needed to obtain the new account bonus was a deposit of {$5000.00} ( made on XX/XX/20 ) and twenty debit card transactions ( made between XX/XX/20, and XX/XX/20 ). The only other activity on the account deposits of {$7900.00} on XX/XX/20, {$21.00} on XX/XX/20, {$5900.00} on XX/XX/20, {$14.00} on XX/XX/20, and bill pay of {$5900.00} on XX/XX/20, and {$6000.00} on XX/XX/20. I received an odd, unforeseen call on XX/XX/20, from a PNC banker ( XXXX? ) inquiring about my business. It was clear from their tone of voice that the banker was suspicious of my account for an unknown reason. The banker asked a few questions about my business and the call ended without any advice or concern noted. The source of funds for deposit are not a mystery and I described this to the banker who called. My business is retail arbitrage -- I buy discounted items and then sell them at a profit. Had the banker asked, I may have been willing to provide a spreadsheet of my purchases and sales, but the banker wasn't interested in facts.

I received a notice in the mail dated XX/XX/20, that my account would be closed on XX/XX/20. No information was given or provided on this notice for the reason for closure. I called PNC bank XX/XX/20, to inquire as to the reason for the abrupt account closure with no reason given. I spoke with XXXX in " Bank Operations, '' who when asked for clarifying information on the closure stated, " PNC has decided to close the account on XX/XX/20. '' When I again inquired as to the reason why, I was told " PNC has the right to close the account based on the terms and conditions of the account, just like you have the option to close the account at will. '' Again, I asked for the reason for the closure and was not given a reason why. I then asked if there was an appeal process -- Many replied " No. '' I then asked if I could open up another account with PNC in the future as PNC meets my banking needs and XXXX replied, " We would never deny the application ... '' PNC bank is clearly biased against me as I filed a CFPB complaint against them earlier this year for not paying out the bonus for the personal checking account I had opened ( that dispute was resolved in my favor and the bank paid the new account bonus ). They also appear to be concerned about the source of funds for my account -- I told them but they didn't like the answer. Lastly, the timing of the account closure is suspicious as the new account bonus has yet to be posted. The account will likely will be closed before it does post as the new bonus may take up to 90 days ( XX/XX/20 ) once the conditions for the new account opening bonus are met.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation