Tens of millions of Americans who overdraft on their bank accounts each year may soon enjoy major relief. The government agency in charge of protecting consumers' finances introduced a new rule to ...

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Overdraft fees are fees charged by your bank when you have too low a balance to cover a payment you've made. To avoid the transaction being cancelled, the bank provides what is called an 'overdraft ...

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Democrats are once again taking aim at dreaded bank overdraft fees. New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney reintroduced legislation on Wednesday that would crack down on overdraft fees, making it ...

Congress is considering a bill that would reduce banks' ability to charge overdraft fees. (iStock) The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services voted to send a bill to the full House of ...

Congress overturned a cap on bank overdraft fees, many of which exploit the desperate need of working families for short-term credit.