overdrafts

Santander Intros Overdraft-Free Checking Accounts
Santander Intros Overdraft-Free Checking Accounts
November 16, 2023  |  Banking

Santander has introduced a checking account designed to help customers avoid overdrafts. The bank’s Essential Checking account, announced Thursday (Nov. 16), lets consumers spend what they have...

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Nearly 1 in 5 High-Debt Consumers With Credit Score Issues Have Filed for Bankruptcy
Nearly 1 in 5 High-Debt Consumers With Credit Score Issues Have Filed for Bankruptcy
October 12, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer credit card debt in the United States has surpassed the $1 trillion mark, leading to heightened concerns about credit insecurity among both consumers and...

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New Report Finds the Average Consumer Is Overdrawn for 9 Days
New Report Finds the Average Consumer Is Overdrawn for 9 Days
October 12, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Present economic and financial challenges have compelled individuals from various income brackets and credit backgrounds to resort to overdrafts — a form of credit whereby...

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Amex Card Delinquencies Creep Up but Remain Below Pre-COVID Levels
Amex Card Delinquencies Creep Up but Remain Below Pre-COVID Levels
September 17, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

American Express says its credit card delinquency rates remain below pre-pandemic levels. As the company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing Friday (Sept. 15)...

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Overdrafts Add to Consumers’ Financial Burden as Personal Bankruptcies Rise
Overdrafts Add to Consumers’ Financial Burden as Personal Bankruptcies Rise
September 12, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

The United States is grappling with record-high consumer credit card debt of over $1 trillion, raising concerns about credit insecurity for both consumers and providers....

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Overdrafts and the US Consumer: A 2023 Report
Overdrafts and the US Consumer: A 2023 Report
September 08, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Current economic and financial conditions force consumers to tap overdrafts across income levels and credit personas. One in 5 consumers experienced overdrafts or declined transactions...

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Overdrafts, Merchant Fees And Crypto: Why You Can’t Have It Both Ways
Overdrafts, Merchant Fees And Crypto: Why You Can’t Have It Both Ways
June 01, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Senator Elizabeth Warren’s exchange with J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon on overdraft fees has been viewed 750,000 times in the first 24 hours since the...

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UK Banks Make $3.03B In 2017 Overdraft Fees
UK Banks Make $3.03B In 2017 Overdraft Fees
December 18, 2018  |  Regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced Tuesday (Dec. 18) that U.K. banks made more than $3.03 billion from charging overdraft fees last year. According to...

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The Opportunities And Challenges Of Small-Dollar Lending
The Opportunities And Challenges Of Small-Dollar Lending
May 28, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Responsible short-term, small-dollar loans to consumers will result in increased purchasing power, according to a paper from the American Banking Association about small-dollar lending. The...

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