American Voices

Fed Bans Debit Overdraft Fees

November 17, 2009 | ISSUE 45•52

The Federal Reserve is prohibiting banks from collecting overdraft fees on purchases paid with a debit card unless customers opt in to programs that guarantee their balance-exceeding transactions go through. What do you think?

  • Well, okay. So long as I still get penalized for using my credit cards."

    Marc Mercer
    Tour Bus Driver

  • I usually send them a few bucks when I go over, anyway, just for their trouble."

    Kelly Jolicouer
    Commercial Construction Estimator

  • I guess banks will just have to make money the old-fashioned way: selling bad mortgages and causing a global financial collapse."

    Ray Mason
    Unemployed

Recent American Voices
The Onion

[x] Click to close

© Copyright 2012, Onion, Inc. All rights reserved.