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I feel like that should require an in-person visit, as troublesome as that might be. A picture of an ID is not the same thing as presenting the actual ID
by mixdup 2mo ago
I feel like that should require an in-person visit, as troublesome as that might be. A picture of an ID is not the same thing as presenting the actual ID
- miki123211 2mo agoI think Pope Leo would respectfully disagree. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/pope-leo-xiv-bank-customer-service.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/pope-leo-xiv-bank-cust...
- mixdup 2mo agoI almost mentioned that situation in my reply, but that's kind of the exception that proves the rule. Even in that case, someone should need to physically intervene, especially with high profile people like politicians or celebrities
- podocarp 2mo agoCan't read the article, is there a summary
- fc417fc802 2mo agoI agree, particularly when it comes to removing security features. However these days it's often possible to open an account without ever showing up in person. So I think the requirements would need to vary per-account and ideally be selected by the customer. (Personally I would opt out of any and all account changes without an in person visit if I could.)