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New Poll Shows Overdraft Uproar
By: Brian O'Connell

Consumers are ticked off at banks, and you can hardly blame them. After all, taxpayers poured hundreds of billions of dollars into bank bailouts, only to go home to overdraft charges in their bank account. But that animosity is growing worse, as a new poll indicates. And Congress — that bastion of gridlock these days — may be the only way back to sanity for enraged bank customers. Read more»

Transferring Money For Free? It's Easy as P2P
By: Brian O'Connell

A Philadelphia bank has developed a unique way to send money from one banking account to any savings or checking account in the U.S. It’s called Person-to-Person Funds Transfer, and it’s definitely worth a look. Read more»

God Save the Queen - But Not Paper Checks
By: Brian O'Connell

The venerable paper-based check is on the way out in merry Olde England, after 300-years as the king of the banking hill. Here is how the U.K. is phasing checks out – and the chances of the U.S. going the same route. Read more»

2010: A Rewards Checking Odyssey
By: Brian O'Connell

Will 2010 be the year of the rewards checking account? The crystal ball says yes, especially as the gap between banks savings rate and rewards checking rates widens. BankingMyWay.com details the biggest reasons why 2010 could be the year of the rewards checking account. Read more»

Deals of the Week: Nov. 18
By: Brian O'Connell

There’s a sense of growing discontent among the U.S. public, with many wondering if current economic trends (especially regarding jobs) have become current economic culture. In other words, are things going to stay this bad for a long time? Read more»

Fed: Banks Need Consent on Overdraft Fees
By: The Associated Press

By Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Banks will have to secure their customers' consent before charging large overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions, according to a new rule announced Thursday by the Federal Reserve. Read more»

Avoiding Debit Card Overdraft Fees
By: Jeff Brown

Consumers and members of Congress are up in arms about overdraft fees on debit cards, which were supposed to be the alternative to high-cost credit cards. The classic example is the $3 cup of coffee, with a charge of a dollar or two triggering a mammoth penalty. Consumers can be hit with charge after charge without realizing it until the monthly statement arrives. Read more»

Fed Keeps Rates Near Zero
By: Lauren Tara LaCapra

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The Federal Reserve made the widely anticipated declaration on Wednesday that it will continue its cheap-money policy that has helped spur an economic recovery, while weighing on the dollar. Read more»

3 Tricks to Limit Overdraft Fees
By: Miranda Marquit

Ever since the financial crisis, there has been a movement toward forcing financial institutions to behave in a more consumer-friendly manner. To this end, Congress is considering the overdraft fees banks charge as a follow-up to credit card regulation reform. Read more»

Congress to Banks: Cut the Overdraft Fees
By: Brian O'Connell

All that talk in Washington about holding banks accountable for hefty overdraft fees is finally turning to action. Read more»

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