It happens to the best of us: life gets extra busy and you accidentally overdraw money from your checking account. Maybe you didn't have time to balance your checkbook, mindlessly overspent or didn't ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule on January 17 that would require financial institutions to offer more disclosures about overdraft fees and potentially limit the charges to as ...

A mere four months ago, the Biden administration capped bank overdraft fees at $5. There was just one catch: The cap wouldn’t take effect until October. It now appears the cap will never take hold.

With more than three years of experience as a personal finance writer, Jamela Adam simplifies complex money topics to help readers become experts at managing their finances. Her work has been featured ...

An overdrawn bank account can do a lot more damage than you'd expect, especially over time. Khanchit Khirisutchalual/ . For millions of Americans dealing with tight bu ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday said it is proposing a rule that would curb excessive overdraft fees charged to customers of large banks and credit unions, potentially saving ...

The Biden administration is proposing a new rule that could limit bank overdraft fees to as little as $3. The proposed regulation unveiled by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in tandem with ...

Congress passed a law last week overturning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's $5 overdraft fee cap, which would have gone into effect in October. If President Donald Trump signs the law, the ...

For years, banks have enjoyed big revenues from charging overdraft fees. Almost 1 in 10 bank customers, often low-income consumers, routinely spends more than they have in their checking account, ...

A growing focus on consumer financial health is driving both banks and regulators to change overdraft practices and rethink longstanding business models. Starting last year and picking up steam in ...

Amid legislative and legal efforts to undo caps on bank overdraft fees, two Frost Bank customers have dropped their proposed class-action lawsuit over its overdraft fee practices after they were ...