A $1 overdraft can trigger fees, negative balances, and account flags that cost far more than a dollar.

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 ...

A financial institution was accused of charging excessive or unfair overdraft fees that allegedly caused significant financial burden on ...

More financial institutions are dropping overdraft fees. They're usually about $35 after running a card with no balance. Alliant Credit Union will no longer charge customers for this type of ...

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

— -- Controversial bank account fees, which have fattened banks' bottom lines at the expense of vulnerable consumers, are rapidly becoming a black eye for the industry. Under siege are the fees ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a new rule proposal that would limit overdraft fees banks charge on consumers. The rules would apply to most large banks and lenders — those holding ...

The overwhelming majority of bank customers don’t want overdraft protection. According to one survey, 80% of debit card holders say they’d rather skip on the arrangement, in which banks allow ...