LC-009 / Consumer / Public ledger

Overdraft fees.

Banks may assess fees when transactions exceed available account funds.

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In ordinary words.

Being short on money can cost extra money.

In legal terms.

Disclosure, opt-in and unfair-practice rules apply; specific fee structures can be challenged.

Where it stops being legal.

This practice is not categorically legal. Applicable federal, state and local laws, disclosures, procedural protections and the specific facts can make particular conduct unlawful.

Legal authority / Start reading

12 C.F.R. § 1005.17

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