The CFPB rule would have affected financial institutions with more than $10 billion in assets. The bureau said in December ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday proposed a set of new rules that would slash the fees banks charge customers for withdrawing more than the available funds in their account.

In this era of no-fee banking, pesky fees still exist. Here’s how to avoid them.

High overdraft fees can come as a nasty shock that costs Americans billions of dollars each year. If you recall the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issuing a ruling in December 2024 that would've ...

Bank of America announced Tuesday that it will slash overdraft fees -- the fines consumers pay when they make a purchase with their debit card but don't have enough money in their account -- from $35 ...

The average overdraft fee is about $35, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and U.S. banks collected $2.96 billion in combined overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees ...

As it happens, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was established in 2011 to do precisely that. Unfortunately, the CFPB ...

Midterm elections are underway across the United States, with key races deciding the balance of power in Washington. by Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan SEATTLE — Despite predictions that banks would ...

Overdraft fees are fees charged by your bank when you have too low a balance to cover a payment you've made. To avoid the transaction being cancelled, the bank provides what is called an 'overdraft ...

Following a new study that claims frequent overdrafters typically pay nearly $450 each year in checking account fees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week unveiled new “Know Before You ...