No he could not pay an extra fee, they just told him no. And different banks also declined. He was just holding onto an account he had for a while already from a bank that somehow never asked him about being a US Person, even though all banks usually do these days.
The he started working for a bank and they did give him an account, because they only want to pay wages onto an account in their own system. But that bank is now getting merged into one who didn’t want to give him an account, and he’s likely losing his job when the merger finishes, so we’ll see what happens to that account then.
Has your friend tried creating an LLC or something and opening an account that way? I do wonder if “business” is seen differently for risk versus personal accounts.
Your friend could always pay an extra fee or go to a different bank.
No he could not pay an extra fee, they just told him no. And different banks also declined. He was just holding onto an account he had for a while already from a bank that somehow never asked him about being a US Person, even though all banks usually do these days.
The he started working for a bank and they did give him an account, because they only want to pay wages onto an account in their own system. But that bank is now getting merged into one who didn’t want to give him an account, and he’s likely losing his job when the merger finishes, so we’ll see what happens to that account then.
Has your friend tried creating an LLC or something and opening an account that way? I do wonder if “business” is seen differently for risk versus personal accounts.