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Find out what credit unions and banks across the country are charging for deposit services. Instant, online access to statistics on:
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| If you would like the Fed to reinstate its report on retail services and fees, help us make it so. To do so, contact your representatives and tell them how you feel. You can get the names and addresses of your representative from the links below. |
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On February 18, Federal regulators announced final guidance on overdrafts
from New rules favor overdraft protection for consumers, Moebs $ervices press release
Banks hook consumers with aggressive marketing of "bounce protection" programs
from Bounce protection: how banks turn rubber into gold by enticing consumers to write bad checks, by Consumer Federation of America and National Consumer Law Center
Banks pursue profits in overdraft accounts
from Some banks encourage overdrafts, reaping profit, by Alex Berenson, New York Times, 2/03
Historically, banks have turned profits in times of low interest margins through cost cutting and services for fees
from Fees: 21st century profit paradigm, by Mike Moebs, Hoosier Banker, 12/98
Washington Mutual enters Chicago market and does away with ATM surcharges
from Card Shark: ATM fees may be taking a bigger bite than you think, by Alison Neumer, The Chicago Tribune Redeye, 8/27/03
DC fees among the highest in the country
from D.C. drawback: bigger bank fees, by Kathleen Day, Washington Post, 8/9/00
Free checking growing faster in Ohio than in the nation as a whole
from Relief from fees: banks dangle free checking accounts to lure new customers, by Gloria Irwin, Akron Beacon Journal, 10/05/03
High-tech thieves scam ATMs
from ATM fraud increasing as card use soars, by Chuck McCutcheon, Newhouse News Service
Bill in Congress blurs the line between retail operation and financial institution
from Proposals raise fears of a Wal-Bank, by Mark Skertic, Chicago Tribune, 7/22/03
Credit Unions beat banks as better deal for consumers
from Fed finds consumer cost for bank accounts continue steady rise; credit unions still generally the best deal, by Sarah Snell Cooke, Credit Union Times, 6/18/03
Nearly 85 percent of banks, 40 percent of credit unions offer overdraft protection
from Close to 40% of CUs offer overdraft protection, by Paul Gentile, Credit Union Times, 7/5/04
Debit cards enjoy newfound acceptance with consumers and a profitable niche for banks
from Debit goes mainstream and it's a golden opportunity for banks, by Lauren Bielski, ABA Banking Journal, Vol. 91, 1999
Tips for cutting the high cost of banking are revealed to msn.com visitors
from Getting more bank for your buck, by Charles Fishman, moneycentral.msn.com
Overdraft products raise compliance questions
from Follow the bouncing check, by Steve Cocheo, ABA Banking Journal, 4/03
Credit scores based on many financial indicators
from Credit score can reach beyond loans, by Matthew Lubanko, Chicago Tribune, 1/4/04
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