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It may sound unlikely, but yes, a bank can close your account without your authorization. In fact, a bank can close your account at any time for any reason, even without any prior warning.

Toni Husbands was a staff writer with CNET Money. She began writing about personal finance to document her experience paying off $107,000 of debt, which is detailed in her book "The Great Debt Dump.

d3sign / Getty Images In some ways, it's easier to close a bank account, such as a savings or checking account, than to open one. You can do so by walking into your local branch, calling customer ...