The Beginning of the End for Overdraft Fees

Key Regulator Signals Path to Reform

Andy Spears

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At a speech to the Consumer Federation of America this week, acting Comptroller of the Treasury Michael Hsu outlined some key reforms his agency sees as necessary when it comes to banking — particularly around overdraft fees.

The speech comes as Capital One announced an end to the practice of collecting overdraft fees. Additionally, as American Banker reports, JPMorgan Chase is making some key changes to its overdraft fee policies:

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Andy Spears

Writer and policy advocate living in Nashville, TN —Public Policy Ph.D. — writes on education policy, consumer affairs, and more . . .