Overdraft fees can be an expensive and frustrating surprise, especially if you’re not aware of your bank’s policies. If you have a Chase checking account, understanding how Chase overdraft fees work ...

SEATTLE — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wants to limit how much financial institutions can charge customers for overdraft protection plans. The CFPB’s proposed rule, published on ...

Burdensome, sometimes budget-busting, overdraft fees are gradually getting chipped away as criticism builds against banks. On Wednesday, Chase Bank — the biggest bank in the country — announced four ...

A bank account is a useful place to store money. It’s insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), and you can use your debit card to make purchases. Debit cards make buying goods and ...

The good news: Those annoying (and expensive) overdraft and “non-sufficient funds” fees from your bank — of some $35 per pop! — have plummeted over the past couple of years, saving consumers some $5.5 ...

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Fourteen of the largest U.S. retail banks posted jumps in the income they generated from overdraft and bounced-check fees during the first nine months of the year, while two big banks reported sharp ...