When my kids were much younger, we started a New Years' Eve tradition of writing down our predictions for the upcoming year. Our practice of forecasting the year in sports, world events, and the ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized its “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions Rule,” introducing sweeping changes to how overdraft credit is structured ...

Overdrafts can happen. Here's how to get your money back if you're charged for one – and to avoid these fees going forward. Toni Husbands was a staff writer with CNET Money. She began writing about ...

The cost for overdrawing a bank account could drop to as little as $3 under a proposal announced by the White House, the latest effort by the Biden administration to combat fees it says pose an ...

Overdraft protection can help you avoid fees if you overdraw your account. But there are a few drawbacks to keep in mind. David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and travel ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ...

Nobody likes paying fees. A fee, however, is a transparent way to reflect the price of something. And in a market economy, prices convey vital information that consumers and producers use to make good ...

A mere four months ago, the Biden administration capped bank overdraft fees at $5. There was just one catch: The cap wouldn’t take effect until October. It now appears the cap will never take hold.

Overdraft fees can get annoying and add up in a hurry. The extra costs show up on your bank account each time you overdraw an account. For instance, if you have $50 in your checking account and make a ...

Overdraft protection can help prevent overdraft fees through transfers, lines of credit, grace periods and more. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

The House voted 217-211 in favor of overturning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) cap on overdraft fees banks can charge. With the approval, the measure goes to president Donald Trump ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways - The Ins and Outs of Overdraft Protection When you open a new checking account, you'll have the option to sign up for overdraft protection. Bank representatives often ...