Your top five questions about checking accounts answered
Whether you’ve had a bank or credit union checking account for a long time, or are planning to open a new account soon, we have resources to help you make the best decision for you.
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Respondemos las 5 preguntas más importantes sobre cuentas corrientes
Bien sea que usted ya tenga desde hace tiempo una cuenta corriente, en un banco o cooperativa de ahorro, o que quiera pronto abrir una nueva, contamos con recursos que pueden ayudarle a tomar la mejor decisión.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with USAA Federal Savings Bank
Bank Failed to Stop Payments or Resolve Errors, Must Pay $12 Million in Restitution, $3.5 Million Fine
Guías para ayudar y manejar su cuenta de cheques
¿Usted está pensando en abrir una cuenta de cheques, pero no está seguro por dónde empezar? Tenemos recursos que le pueden ayudar a seleccionar el producto que mejor se ajuste a sus necesidades financieras. Nuestras nuevas guías sobre cuentas tienen información para ayudarle a comparar y luego manejar su cuenta de cheques.
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Settles With TCF National Bank
Today the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) filed in federal district court a proposed settlement with TCF National Bank regarding its marketing and sale of overdraft services.
Consumer experiences with overdraft programs
We’re releasing a report about consumers’ experiences with overdraft programs. Many of the people we spoke with were surprised about overdraft fees. Take control of your checking account with our tips and guides.
Know Before You Owe: We are designing new overdraft disclosure forms
In order to make overdraft disclosure more straightforward, we’ve created four possible designs for a new disclosure form.
CFPB Unveils Prototypes of "Know Before You Owe" Overdraft Disclosure Designed to Make Costs and Risks Easier to Understand
New CFPB Study Shows Opted-In Frequent Overdrafters Typically Pay Almost $450 More in Fees
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray on the Overdraft Press Call
Thank you for joining us. In our fast-moving modern economy, it is increasingly common for consumers to use debit cards the way they used to use cash. They also write checks and arrange for money to be taken out of their account. This makes it harder to keep track of their checking account balances from day to day, even if they are diligent about checking their balances online or by phone. Consumers living on the edge can find themselves racking up numerous overdraft charges.
Understanding Consumer Experiences: Insights from CFPB’s 2016 Consumer Response Annual Report
We recently published our Consumer Response Annual Report, which provides an overview of the complaints we received in 2016.