11/08 FDIC Report - November 2008 FDIC Report regarding bank overdraft programs
Responsible Lending: Out of Balance Report - "Consumers pay $17.5 billion per year in fees for abusive overdraft loans"
Responsible Lending: Debit Card Danger Report - "Banks offer little warning and few choices as customers pay a high price for debit card overdrafts"
Testimony before the U.S. House Committee by Chi Chi Wu of National Consumer Law Center - Testimony regarding "Overdraft Protection: Fair Practices for Consumers" on July 11, 2007
United States Government Accountability Office Report on Bank Fees - "Federal Banking Regulators Could Better Ensure That Consumers Have Required Disclosure Documents Prior to Opening Checking or Savings Accounts"
Interagency Joint Guidance on Overdraft Protection Programs - "This guidance is intended to assist insured depository institutions in the responsible disclosure and administration of overdraft protection services."
States Gain More Power Over Banks - Supreme Court says local governments can enforce some of their consumer protections against national financial institutions.