And the threshold might not even be that high. I tried to take $8,000 from an account--at one of the fancy "private client" banks with a dedicated banker--and i

And the threshold might not even be that high. I tried to take $8,000 from an account--at one of the fancy "private client" banks with a dedicated banker--and it took 10 days. This guy wanted to know how I intended to spend it. Essentially, the expectation was that I would ask permission and make my case for why I should be allowed the cash.