A checking account at Citizens Bank will now cost you double, as the bank joins the ranks of Wells Fargo and a slew of other financial institutions th...
The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 03.14.2012
Just as most banks are increasing fees, JPMorgan Chase is moving in a different direction. In a letter sent to customers this week, the bank announced...
Tim Chen | Posted 01.11.2012
Do your best to read every bit of bank paperwork that comes your way, and take responsibility for understanding your account terms. If you don't understand something, or don't like a new fee, don't wait to ask about it.
Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 01.07.2012
Force the banks to go back to traditional banking. If that means turning them into non-profits, so be it. But there is no way to justify allowing them to continue to bilk average American customers, not to mention risking driving the global economy off the cliff again.
Tim Chen | Posted 12.20.2011
Revenue doesn't just materialize out of thin air: people provide it. So, if you don't like the way a bank does business, don't do business with them at all, and don't limit your message to your checking account.
Patrice Peyret | Posted 07.20.2011
$38 Billion during a single year? That's $126 for every single of the 300 million Americans, including newborns and the millions without a bank account.
Patrice Peyret | Posted 05.25.2011
People adopting online financial services are ahead of the curve. And people adopting newer, alternative services are true early adopters.
Wall Street Journal | Posted 05.25.2011
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Posted 05.25.2011
NEW YORK: The Federal Reserve may give U.S. banks insight into whether it will scale back its proposed crackdown on debit card processing fees, when a...
Richard Barrington | Posted 11.17.2011
There are still good bargains to be found. However, the catch is that checking account fee schedules seem to have more twists and turns than ever--so shopping carefully is imperative.
latimes.com | Rick Rothacker | Posted 05.25.2011
The good news for bank customers this summer is that new federal rules should cut down on unexpected overdraft fees. The bad news is that banks are...
AP | STEVENSON JACOBS | Posted 05.25.2011
NEW YORK — Big banks facing big drops in revenue are looking to Main Street to make up the difference. Checking accounts, bank statements, even...
Clare J. Morgan | Posted 05.25.2011
The free checking accounts many Americans enjoy will soon be a thing of the past as banks scramble to find new ways to recoup overdraft charges and other fees they're no longer allowed to impose.
newsweek.com | Daniel Gross | Posted 05.25.2011
And how does the industry that has received so much largesse from taxpayers repay the public? By jacking up fees for basic services. According to Bank...
Posted 03.20.2012