According to the latest National Financial Educators Council survey (1), adult Americans lost an average of $948 to mistakes made because of a lack of financial knowledge in 2025. And about 4% of ...

Overdraft fees occur when your account has a negative balance due to a withdrawal, transfer or debit. Overdraft fees can be costly, but some banks have eliminated them or cut them. It's important to ...

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Americans are set to receive a share of a whopping $4.5 million in a class action settlement against Cadence Bank, following ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It starts with a $10 charge here, maybe a $5 fee there. Soon, your bank is taking your hard-earned money, and you may not even know it. Withdrawal fees, overdraft fees, ...

Service and penalty fees are a huge revenue source for banks. Oftentimes, these fees are erroneously charged or automatically charged and lack explicit notification, often going undetected for months ...

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Banks that continue charging daily overdraft fees argue that the structure encourages customers to restore their accounts to a positive balance quickly. They position the fee as a nudge, a financial ...

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The 47th president's efforts to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) faced a setback as a federal judge ruled against them.