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On Dec. 12, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a controversial rulemaking that would fundamentally alter how banks and credit unions offer overdraft services. The proposed rule was issued in January...more
On December 12, the CFPB released the final version of its overdraft rule that was first proposed in January. (We discussed it here.) Currently, financial institutions that extend overdraft protection are exempt from certain...more
On November 7, 2024, the CFPB announced that it had entered into a consent order with a major credit union resolving allegations that the credit union improperly assessed overdraft fees against consumers. The credit...more
On November 7, 2024, the CFPB ordered one of the largest credit unions in the nation to pay over $95 million for its practices related to the imposition of overdraft fees. The enforcement action addresses practices from 2017...more
Claims of unfair overdraft fees continue although it seems the media has taken a break from talking about them. A recent federal case in Virginia ruled in favor of all the Plaintiff’s counts and denied the Defendant’s Motion...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the October 2023 webinar. Bite 10: New Report on NSF Fees at Banks and Credit Unions On October 11, 2023, the CFPB issued a data...more