Bank fees continue to take a beating in the news, and the repercussions for banks run the gamut from customers switching banks, to filing lawsuits.
Entries Tagged as 'bank fees'
Bank Fee Backlash Gets Bigger
October 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Banking
Tags: ATM·ATM owners·backlash·bank fee·bank fees·bank of america·banks·Chase·Debit Card·debit card swipe fee·JPMorgan·National ATM Council·Research Intelligence Group·Wells Fargo
The Tangled Matrix of Checking Account Fees
May 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Banking
Surprised by a fee on your checking account? Have you then contacted your bank to figure out their policies and fee structures on your checking account and gotten a straight answer? You’re one of the few. Credit.com recently posted an article on how tough it is to find out the exact fee structure on various [...]
Tags: bank fees·banks·Checking Account·credit.com·fee structure·overdraft fees·Pew Charitable Trust
Sneaky Ways Banks are Collecting Fees in the Post CARD Act Era
November 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Banking, Credit Cards
Facing with a massive loss of revenue from banking fees curtailed under the new credit card reform legislation, banks have gotten creative in their fee-harvesting techniques. Among other things, they have revived annual fees; shortened billing cycles; levied new charges on cards with low credit limits; increased balance-transfer, cash-advance and foreign-exchange fees. Debit Cards. Federal [...]
Tags: bank fees·Credit card·credit card insurance·credit card statement·Debit Cards·fee-harvesting·Minimum Payments·prepaid cards
Obama Proposes New Fees for Bailout Banks
January 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Banking, Consumer Info
Ah, revenge is sweet. The Associated Press is reporting this morning the Obama administration is proposing to levy fees on bailed out banks to help lower the deficit. I know I’m not happy about the “seven to eight” figure executive bonuses projected to be given to bailed out bankers this quarter. (For those of you [...]
Tags: bailout·bank fees·banks·compensation packages·costs to consumers·deficit·levy fees·Obama administration·TARP·Taxes



