WASHINGTON – The fees that banks charge debit-card users who overdraw their accounts usually cost more than the items being bought. That’s the result of a study that the Consumer Financial Protection ...

RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today Discover announced Balance+, an innovation for its Cashback Debit Checking account, providing customers with fee-free discretionary overdraft coverage ...

New checking account fees. New fees for getting paper statements. And additional fee- based services. However, under the new rules, banks must fully disclose the new fees. So, before you toss or ...

Consumers may be well acquainted with the concept of overdraft protection when writing checks, but early Monday Discover Financial Services said it is extending the service to its debit cards.

Martin Lewis has delivered crucial guidance for credit card holders, addressing widespread confusion about credit cards and ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said it has closed a loophole on overdraft fees — limiting banks’ ability to charge them and potentially saving households hundreds of dollars. The ...

When you use more funds than you have in your checking, savings, or money market bank account, you can end up with a negative balance. That can lead to your bank declining future transactions. If you ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. You've a debit card, if you are like most people. If so, you've gotten your letter within the mail from you bank ...

Money expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone with an overdraft facility on their bank account.

Ever had your card declined at the worst possible moment, or noticed a weird charge on your bank statement? These situations happen more often than you think, especially when you use your debit card ...

During one of the toughest periods of the year for consumer debt, personal finance expert Martin Lewis and debt charities ...