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SirMoby · 2005-07-21, 11:56 PM

I checked with 2 banks here a few weeks ago and both claimed that a social security number is needed to open an account. That was not the case 5 years ago but as you mentioned they are tightening things up. Both banks claimed that it was the feds but it might just be thier policy.

2005-07-21, 11:56 PM	#2
SirMoby Jim? I heard he's a dirty pornographer. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 2,706	I checked with 2 banks here a few weeks ago and both claimed that a social security number is needed to open an account. That was not the case 5 years ago but as you mentioned they are tightening things up. Both banks claimed that it was the feds but it might just be thier policy.