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Overdraft Loans News
Jan 06
Banks shouldn't count on overdraft fees forever
Oct 11
Marriott Workers Struggle to Pay Bills, and Credit Union Fees
Aug 16
Sherrod Brown Introduces Overdraft Fee Crackdown Bill
Aug 07
Report: FDIC Data Shows that Banks Collected $11.45 Billion in Overdraft Fees in 2017

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State of Lending in America
The report outlines predatory lending practices in various fields of consumer lending, and explains why protecting fair, affordable access to credit is vital for both consumers and the U.S. economy.

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Overdraft Loans

Overdraft fees are unreasonable in virtually every respect, wreaking financial devastation in the lives of those unable to recover from a surge of fees that washes them out when they are most struggling to stay afloat.

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Research & Policy

Research
May 24, 2016
How Overdraft Fees Harm Consumers and Discourage Responsible Bank Products
Comment Letter
April 1, 2015
Prepaid Accounts Under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act
Research
March 27, 2015
Overdraft U: Student Bank Accounts Often Loaded with High Overdraft Fees
Research
August 1, 2013
Comments to Department of Defense: Expanding Credit Protections for Service Members and Their Families
Research
July 30, 2013
The State of Lending: High-Cost Overdraft Fees

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Peter Smith
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Rebecca Borné
Senior Policy Counsel