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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 8:47 am
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Originally Posted by lhrsfo
As a non-resident foreigner, I maintain two accounts and a cc with Wells Fargo in SF, but I have to have online statement delivery as they are not very good at figuring out the postage to the UK. Whether I could open the accounts today is a more difficult question.
Yes, the banking rules changed on them and they had a US mortgage through Wells Fargo. Customer service was less than helpful. Letting them know that their closest branch was now in Boston, MA or something like that.

Not exactly a trip they could take on the tube with their Oyster card.
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