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As big banks lower overdraft fees, smaller banks mull their options

Jan 12, 2022
Community banks don’t have the same scale as national banks — but they still have to compete and find ways to make up the lost revenue.
Consumer advocates have been pressuring banks to eliminate overdraft fees during the pandemic.
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Prepaid card users to get more protections

Apr 8, 2019
The protections for prepaid debit cards are now the same as those extended to users of debit cards tied to bank accounts.
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Banks eager to help you beam money to friends faster

Aug 2, 2016
Several big banks are letting customers beam payments to friends in real time.
Banks are trying to catch up to Millennials with this whole instant transfer of money stuff. 
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Critics are split on proposed payday loan rules

Jun 2, 2016
Some say they will help stop predatory practices. Others fear compliance will put lenders out of business.
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Chase slips up

Mar 2, 2012
A JPMorgan Chase executive said this week that clients who have less than $100,000 in deposits are unprofitable for the bank. New York bureau chief Heidi Moore discusses consumer reaction to that statement, and what it means for the bank.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
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