Bank Fees news and trends

Chase Faces Lawsuit Over Fees on Deposited Checks That Bounce
Legal // February 21, 2024

JPMorgan Chase is facing a lawsuit over fees for deposited checks that bounce. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday (Feb. 21) against JPMorgan Chase, five customers accused the bank of unfairly charging fees for depositing checks that later bounced, Reuters reported Wednesday. The customers claimed that Chase charged...

CFPB Faces Crucial Supreme Court Decision on Funding in 2024
CFPB // December 27, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is reportedly set to face a crucial year in 2024 as the Supreme Court’s decisions loom over its plans to reshape the banking industry’s handling of customer data and fees. The CFPB, under the leadership of Director Rohit Chopra,...

Citi Streamlines Retail Offering as Personal Banking Income Grows 11%
Banking // August 23, 2023

Citi has introduced a series of new offerings designed to streamline its retail banking business. The new services, announced Wednesday (Aug. 23), come weeks after the banking giant reported a jump in revenue from its personal banking business. Among these services is something called “Relationship Tiers,” which Citi...

Overdraft Fees Plummet as Banks, FinTechs Find Value in Monetizing ‘Alerts’
Banking // May 31, 2023

Overdraft fees have been a hot button issue in financial services.  But they’re less of a revenue source for banks — significantly less — than they were not all that long ago. To that end, as reported last week by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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CFPB Issues Guidance Targeting Banks’ ‘Phantom Opt-In Agreements’

September 17, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) aims to stop banks from charging overdraft fees based on what it calls “phantom opt-in agreements” — cases in which banks claim to have customer consent to charge overdraft fees but can provide no proof. The agency published a guidance to help federal and state consumer protection enforcers stop […]

Chase Faces Lawsuit Over Fees on Deposited Checks That Bounce

February 21, 2024
JPMorgan Chase is facing a lawsuit over fees for deposited checks that bounce. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday (Feb. 21) against JPMorgan Chase, five customers accused the bank of unfairly...

CFPB Faces Crucial Supreme Court Decision on Funding in 2024

December 27, 2023
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is reportedly set to face a crucial year in 2024 as the Supreme Court’s decisions loom over its plans to reshape the banking industry’s...

Citi Streamlines Retail Offering as Personal Banking Income Grows 11%

August 23, 2023
Citi has introduced a series of new offerings designed to streamline its retail banking business. The new services, announced Wednesday (Aug. 23), come weeks after the banking giant reported a jump in revenue...