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Elijah Brown

How to Call Cross River Bank About IRS Refund Delays (5-7 Day Holds) - Direct Phone Number & What to Expect

Been dealing with Cross River Bank for my refund deposit and getting nowhere. After hours of research, I found out that they're having major processing delays with IRS deposits. Multiple people reporting 5-7 day holds instead of the usual 24-48 hours. Just wanted to share this info since I know lots of us are waiting. I finally found a way to contact them directly about my refund. You can call Cross River Bank (CRB) yourself at 877-552-7255. Press 1 for "All Other ACH Deposits" and then ask: "Can you confirm if you have my tax refund from the IRS, and when will it be sent to my personal bank?" IF YOU GET PUSH BACK, I pushed back and exercised my right to confirm where my federal refund was sent. The IRS is required to provide that information, and they told me directly that my refund was sent to Cross River Bank. Once I had that info, CRB confirmed they received it and gave me the expected timeline (1-3 business days). If they try to refuse, just insist that the IRS already provided the routing number, and you just need to confirm processing. What to Expect: - If CRB releases the money today, it could hit your bank by tomorrow (1/31). - If they take the full processing time, expect it by Saturday (2/1) or Tuesday (2/4). - Check your bank account daily-ACH transfers usually post overnight. Your money isn't lost, it's just processing. Hope this helps anyone else stuck in this frustrating situation!

Tax professional here - this is accurate. Cross River is experiencing a backlog due to increased security measures. They're flagging more deposits for review than usual. Best thing to do is keep checking your account and contact them after 7 business days if you don't see the deposit.

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omg thank u for explaining this! been pulling my hair out for days 😫

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Is this happening with other banks too or just Cross River?

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Mostly Cross River rn but I've seen similar issues with a few other online banks

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Does it actually work? Seems too good to be true πŸ€”

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100% works! It showed me exactly why my deposit was delayed and when it would hit my account. Worth every penny fr fr πŸ’―

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Day 6 of waiting... this is ridiculous fr

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same boat fam πŸš£β€β™‚οΈ day 5 here

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@Michael Green been waiting since 2/20 and Crossriver will not return a call or answer an email. 42 calls to TurboTax. IRS confirmed my money is at crossriver

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mine finally hit after 6 days! hang in there yall

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wat time did it post?

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like 3am EST

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Called them 3 times and got different answers each time smh 🀑

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switching banks after this mess tbh

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facts. any recommendations?

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This is super helpful! I've been waiting 4 days and was starting to panic. Just called using the number you provided and they confirmed they have my refund - said it should process within 1-2 more business days. The rep was actually pretty helpful once I mentioned the IRS had already confirmed the routing info. Thanks for sharing this! πŸ™

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