Congress overturned a cap on bank overdraft fees, many of which exploit the desperate need of working families for short-term credit.

NEW YORK — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday issued a rule to limit bank and credit union lending fees that it says will save consumers $5 billion annually. The rule, which ...

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Ben Gran is a freelance contributor for Forbes Advisor on banking. He also writes for The Ascent (a Motley Fool service), where he covers insurance, credit cards, personal finance and investing. Ben ...

Navy Federal Credit Union will pay $95 million in fees and refunds for charging illegal overdraft fees to its customers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Thursday. According to the ...

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WASHINGTON — As regulatory pressure on fees accelerates, LAFCU said it would lower its overdraft and nonsufficient fund fees to 99 cents, down from $32. "By reducing these fees, we are further ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills that will bolster consumer protection rules in areas such as debt collection for small-business owners and overdraft-related fees charged by ...