Bank accounts know your rights

How do I get a copy of the report banks use to decide whether to let me open a checking account?

How do I stop automatic payments from my bank account?

How do automatic debit payments from my bank account work?

A "veteran's advisor" said he could help me get my Aid and Attendance benefit from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a fee? Is this legitimate?

I was offered a pension advance. What is this? What should I look out for?

Can a debt collector take my Social Security or VA benefits?

What is a power of attorney (POA)?

When can I be denied a checking account based on my past banking history?

My bank/credit union charged me a fee for overdrawing my account even though I never agreed to let them do so. What can I do?

I opened a new checking account and my bank/credit union won't let me withdraw my funds. Can the bank/credit union do this?