Consumer complaint received 2017-12-24 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Other banking product or service
Issue: Managing an account — Deposits and withdrawals
Company: REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX I opened checking and savings accounts with Regions bank and I used their online feature to do them both. I deposited {$50.00} in each account as an opening deposit. 

I wanted to transfer money from my old bank and called Regions customer service to ask if I could write a check to myself and use the mobile deposit app on my tablet to deposit it in my new Regions checking account. I was told that I could and that people do it all the time. During the deposit process you are presented with 3 funds availability options and I picked the overnight option. The following morning, XXXX XXXX I checked my account and saw that the deposit had been made. On XXXX XXXX they reversed the deposit and took the money out of my account. I called Regions customer service and during the course of about 3 hours I spoke to at least a half-dozen Regions employees including a gentleman named XXXX who stated that he was an online banking supervisor. 

I explained to him that the money I deposited was all the money I had to make it through the rest of the month, that I was a XXXX Veteran, and that my caregiver was off until after XXXX so I had no way to get to a branch. He stated that there is nothing anyone can do unless I go into a branch. He also told me that I had overdraft protection so if I needed groceries I could use my check card and the overdraft protection would cover it. I asked him about the fees and he said I could probably get them reversed. 

I also spoke to an employee who stated his name was XXXX in the local branch and explained to him that I had no way of getting into the branch, that I 'm a XXXX Veteran, on oxygen 24/7 and asked him if there is n't anything that could be done. He stated the only way they could remove the hold is if I came into the branch and talked to the branch manager who had the authority to remove the hold that was placed on my deposited funds. 

XXXX, and other Regions employees told me that the hold was on until the XXXX of XXXX. But on XXXX XXXX they changed the deposit to pending again. This had really gotten my accounts all messed up at both the old and new banks. Because I had my VA XXXX benefits and XXXX direct deposits changed to Regions it is too late to change them back to the old bank and get my money. 

Then yesterday, XXXX XXXX, I received the attached letter which stated that the reason my deposit was put on hold was because they had " confidential information '' which made them believe the check that I deposited would n't be paid. How is that acceptable that a bank can use confidential information to make a deleterious action against a customer. 

The whole experience has been very, very disturbing to me and I am just stunned that Regions would n't take proactive steps to help me.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief