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Can't use card to make purchases. During a recent trip abroad, Bank of America placed an unexplained hold on my credit card. We had been using it successfully for about a week then, on XX/XX/XXXX, the company blocked a payment I made on it as I had been nearing my maximum. However, they did not return the amount to my checking account. This meant I was missing {$2000.00} from my checking account and was also blocked from using my credit card. The company said there was no explanation and there was nothing they could do to override it. I would have to wait 7 days for it to be lifted. Being in a foreign country, this was extremely concerning. We were able to use my husband 's debit card instead, but I felt this kind of thing should not happen to leave Americans in foreign countries potential