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New fees could drive millions to join the ‘unbanked’

Electronic Payments Coalition February 13, 2011 No Comments

“Plans by major banks to largely eliminate free checking accounts could push millions of American households outside of the traditional banking system, bankers and experts warn.”

With a new wave of fees, banks try to grow revenue on consumer accounts

Electronic Payments Coalition February 13, 2011 No Comments

“Once the curbs on swipe fees kick in, consumers also could start to see the disappearance of popular debit card reward programs that offer account holders cash back or points…

What to know about banking in 2011

Electronic Payments Coalition January 30, 2011 No Comments

“In the past few years, debit card rewards have become more common. You can expect that those will be eliminated or, at the very least, scaled back significantly, says Odysseus…

Debit cards may soon offer less rewards; consumers move to credit cards, smaller banks

Electronic Payments Coalition January 24, 2011 No Comments

“In the past few years, debit card rewards have become more common. But you can expect these will be eliminated or scaled back significantly.”

TCF gains in fight over debit-card fee limits

Electronic Payments Coalition January 20, 2011 No Comments

“In court documents, TCF Bank has warned that it would suffer ‘massive dislocation’ and ‘a huge loss in revenue’ if the Fed proceeds with plans to limit debit-card fees. But…

Consumers should ready themselves for looming debit-card change

Electronic Payments Coalition January 14, 2011 No Comments

“Your free checking account may even go away — or it may require a higher minimum balance. Bank of America, Citibank and other giants have recently added fees to some…

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New fees could drive millions to join the ‘unbanked’

With a new wave of fees, banks try to grow revenue on consumer accounts

What to know about banking in 2011

Debit cards may soon offer less rewards; consumers move to credit cards, smaller banks

TCF gains in fight over debit-card fee limits

Consumers should ready themselves for looming debit-card change

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