Brittany Williams, a doctoral student in Georgia, was one of those vowing on social media to close her Bank of America account after news of the account elimination. Williams said she’s been a Bank of America customer for more than a decade; it was the first checking account she opened when she was 18. But because the University of Georgia does not allow her to split direct deposit between her main checking at another bank and the Bank of America account, “it made no sense to continue using their services,” she said.