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The Motley Fool January 20, 2011 Dayana Yochim |
Your Bank's Latest Fee Shakedown Even a high average balance won't help you escape big banks' latest round of fee increases.  |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Goodbye, Debit Card Fees. What's Next? Still no free lunches in banking.  |
Bank Systems & Technology March 10, 2010 Penny Crosman |
BofA to Block Debit Card Overdrafts Good news for customers who inadvertently overdrew and were charged $39 a day.  |
Bank Systems & Technology January 7, 2005 Ivan Schneider |
Cut the Fee, or Wait and See? Find out what the CCAF act would do for banks and banking customers.  |
The Motley Fool November 14, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Here Come the New Bank Fees Careful what you wish for. What's been lauded as a big win for consumers may have actually pushed them back to square one.  |
U.S. Banker September 2009 Anthony Malakian |
Funny Name, Serious Payback The name Kasasa, a new checking product offered through third-party vendor BancVue, may not roll off the tongue, but sure is bringing in deposits for an Arkansas bank.  |
Bank Technology News May 2011 Michael Sisk |
Will Lower Debit Fees Create a Vendor Death Spiral? Many banks' checking account business models are being upended by Regulation E-which puts limits on overdraft charges for debit card transactions.  |
U.S. Banker February 2009 Anthony Malakian |
NSF Fees Pay the Bills But Make Customers Bolt NSF fee income may be rising as consumers struggle to pay their bills, but institutions counting on this rising revenue stream to counterbalance other declines should be on the lookout for both consumer and regulatory blowback.  |
The Motley Fool March 25, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Why Banks Are Suddenly Charging So Much for Checking Big banks from Bank of America to JPMorgan Chase to Citigroup have either raised, or are proposing to raise, fees on checking accounts.  |
AskMen.com Alex Matjanec |
Credit Card Fees Since being forced to change or limit the number of fees that they can charge customers, banks and credit card companies have started to tweak their tactics and introduce new ones to keep fees flowing and customers guessing.  |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2011 Molly McCluskey |
Should You Be Using Your Credit Card More? What the new debit-card fees mean and how to avoid them.  |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 John Rosevear |
Checking Out Checking Accounts How to steer clear of "free checking" pitfalls.  |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2010 Rex Moore |
The End of Free Checking? Banks have to make up for billions in revenue somehow.  |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2008 Mary Dalrymple |
How to Waste $36 Billion Consumers with checking and savings accounts squandered away $36 billion in fees in 2006.  |
U.S. Banker May 2010 Susan Kreimer |
It's Money That Matters Forget the toaster or Tupperware. Banks these days are using a far more powerful incentive to reel in new depositors: cold, hard cash.  |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Banks Need Your Fees The best way to avoid fees is to make sure you understand what fees your bank charges for certain transactions or activities before you need them.  |
Bank Systems & Technology August 9, 2010 Penny Crosman |
BofA Rolls Out Online-Only Checking Account Customers must use ATMs for deposits and withdrawals and receiving paperless statements to avoid $8.95 fee.  |
U.S. Banker June 2008 Anthony Malakian |
Overdraft and ATM Fees Rise, As Economy Slumps Consumers are always wary of being nickel-and-dimed to death, and thanks to the current economic malaise, more banks are heading in that direction.  |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
You Spent $109 Billion on What? Sometimes we don't even learn that our credit cards come with all these traps until we get into a financial bind. How can you minimize or eliminate your share of the $109 billion going to credit card companies for interest payments and fees?  |
Bank Technology News June 1, 2008 Anthony Malakian |
Checking Out Will consumers shop for checking accounts the same way they do for credit cards? Two startup Web sites are banking on it.  |
BusinessWeek May 2, 2005 Dean Foust |
Banks: "Protection" Racket? As overdraft and other fees become huge profit sources for banks, critics see abuses. And most troubling to consumer activists is that most of the new fees fall on the poorest consumers.  |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
These Dumb Laws Will Cost You You should realize that easily avoidable fees like overdraft and ATM charges actually benefit you, and there's an easier way to avoid bank fees.  |
The Motley Fool June 21, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Tell Big Banks to Take a Hike Take away free checking? Fine -- take away your business.  |
The Motley Fool December 13, 2004 |
Free Checking May Not Be Free It's hard to find fault with free checking, but when you combine it with a bank's other fees and features, the advantage may be outweighed by disadvantages.  |
The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Get the Best Overdraft Protection One bounced check can really cost you, even if you think you're protected.  |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2009 Sean Ryan |
Banks Desperately Seeking Fee Revenue Banks that rely heavily on overdraft fees are preparing to reintroduce monthly maintenance fees on checking accounts for most customers.  |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 |
Free Checking Isn't Necessarily Good If you see a bank offering free checking, you should jump in and sign up, right? Not necessarily.  |
The Motley Fool July 24, 2007 John Rosevear |
Is Your Bank Out to Get You? Are bank overdraft charges designed to drive you into debt?  |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Fall for This Bank Bait-and-Switch Charging for debit cards makes no sense. As a customer, you owe it to yourself to make these higher fees blow up in big banks' faces.  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
Stop Robbing Your Own Bank Account You might be surprised how handsomely you're tipping your financial institution to babysit your cash.  |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Kicking a Bank's Tires When you're checking out a bank, don't just look for the one that's offering new customers the shiniest toasters. Here are some questions to which you should seek answers.  |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Bad News for Big Banks How the new FDIC rules will impact megabanks.  |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2004 |
What's a Bank Really For? All banks are not created equal. Ensure yours serves you well.  |
AskMen.com March 2, 2003 Dan Carter |
5 Not-So-Obvious Banking Fees After reading this article, you'll have a heads-up on where banks get you good and how you can avoid extra costs as much as possible.  |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Kicking a Bank's Tires When you're checking out a bank, don't just look for the one that's offering new customers the shiniest toasters. Here are some questions to seek answers to.  |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 |
Kicking a Bank's Tires Not all banks will serve you well. Be smart and choosy. Here are some questions to seek answers to.  |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2007 Dayana Yochim |
Stop Robbing Your Own Bank Account Surcharges, maintenance fees, courtesy services, setup costs -- what banks charge consumers these days gives new meaning to the phrase "bank heist." Here's how you can save on bank fees.  |
The Motley Fool January 9, 2004 Rich Smith |
The Plastic Paycheck Employers are in love with payroll cards, but employees are getting jilted.  |
The Motley Fool September 2, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp |
"Debit or Credit?" Choosing the right method of payment at the right time could save you big.  |
Bank Systems & Technology November 21, 2008 Orla O'Sullivan |
Illiquid Banks Forcing Liquid Ones to Overpay for Deposits The sooner "liquidity challenged" banks fail the better for other banks, which find themselves paying more for consumer deposits than they otherwise would, says an executive from TD Bank.  |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2009 Morgan Housel |
What to Do About Bank Overdraft Fees Keep them in place, and tell people to be more responsible. Enough said.  |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Spend to Save? Credit cards offer to fill savings accounts or college funds. Even with all these creative new savings options, the best way to build a sizable nest egg may be the old-fashioned way -- spend less than you earn and put the rest in a savings account.  |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Bank of America to Customers: Get Out and Stay Out! Free checking accounts go to those who won't visit tellers.  |
U.S. Banker July 2010 Marissa Fajt |
Overdraft Outlier With hundreds of branches in Wal-Mart stores, Woodforest relies heavily on overdraft fees for its racy performance. Will the regulatory crackdown be a speed bump or a roadblock?  |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Those Dirty Banks! Banks can raise their ATM fees, but you don't have to pay them.  |
U.S. Banker May 2010 |
Why Free Checking Isn't Dead Big banks can afford to lose customers if they eliminate free checking, but with a smaller customer base community banks need to evaluate their own situations.  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2011 Morgan Housel |
A Bull Market in Bank Deposits The big rush to cash.  |
BusinessWeek March 26, 2009 |
The Fine Print The average U.S. money market account earns an average yield of 0.33%. Such puny rates are encouraging some intrepid souls to venture into higher-yield savings and checking accounts. But these deals come with strings attached and a variety of risks.  |
The Motley Fool July 28, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Watch Out for These Sneaky Banks The recently passed financial reform bill will rein in some corporate excess, but don't breathe too easy. Companies will likely find other ways to make up for what they've lost.  |
The Motley Fool October 26, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Get Your Fair Share of Free Bank Money Be smart and take the money from credit card offers and run.  |