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Insufficient Funds Charges Threaten Small-Balance Accountholders
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Overdraft Fees Chewing Up Consumers
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Washington, D.C. A new report from Pew Charitable Trusts released on December 20, 2017 documents the burden overdraft fees continue to place on the shoulders of consumers. Although the banking industry has made some voluntary changes regarding overdraft fees Pew reports that American consumers are still paying $14 billion annually in overdraft fees.
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Check Re-presentment Attorney: Consumers May Be Unknowingly Paying Re-presentment Fees
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Washington, DC: Consumers who frequently write checks know there are NSF fees charged when there are insufficient funds in their account to cover a transaction. What they may not know is that instead of their check simply being declined, it can be sent to a check re-presentment (also known as check recovery) company for processing, and the company might be illegally charging them re-presentment fees. Tycko & Zavareei LLP is investigating a possible lawsuit against some companies involved in the re-presentment process, for charging fees without adequately notifying consumers.
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Consumers Might Want to Take Note of Overdraft Fees
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Attorney: Excessive Overdraft Fees “Not the Fault of the Customer”
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