A new study has found US banks charged customers around $24 billion in overdraft fees last year, a 35 percent increase from the year before. The Center for Responsible Lending says it expects to the number to grow by $3 billion in 2009.
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A new study has found US banks charged customers around $24 billion in overdraft fees last year, a 35 percent increase from the year before. The Center for Responsible Lending says it expects to the number to grow by $3 billion in 2009.