The CFPB, which initially proposed a crackdown on such fees in January, maintains that banks are charging excessive overdraft fees by exploiting a loophole that exempts overdraft lending services ...

Banks call it a service − I call it exploitation' The Biden administration announced the crackdown on overdraft fees in January as part of a larger crusade against excessive fees in the banking ...

The National Credit Union Administration has issued guidance to federal credit unions regarding the consumer harm stemming from certain overdraft ...

The Biden administration finalized a rule that will cap overdraft fees at $5 at the largest banks and credit unions in a move that is expected to save consumers $5 billion a year if it survives ...

That protection comes at a price, though, in the form of overdraft fees of about $27 each time a customer withdraws more than their checking account could bear, Bankrate.com reported in August.

“If you get hit with a fee for overdrawing your account of $30 or more, that’s a big impact, particularly for people who ...

The rule, part of the Biden administration's push to reduce junk fees to ease the burden on consumers, caps overdraft fees at $5. President Joe Biden has said that overdraft fees, which can reach ...

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 9, 2025 Anti-poverty advocates in Indiana are hoping a new federal rule that ...