Originally Posted by
ALadyNCal
OT, it is similar with some banks when you close an account. A few years ago we closed a bank account but auto payments still go thru

You have to notify each vendor directly; just closing the bank account wasn't sufficient

The issuers can actually cancel re-occuring transactions, they just don't want to. In the UK the financial conduct authority changed the rules so banks have to if asked by the customer.