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?

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?

I made a cash deposit into my checking account. I attempted a withdrawal later that day and was told I could not withdraw until tomorrow. Can the bank do this?

I discovered an unauthorized check written on my account. What rights do I have?

The bank/credit union stopped paying interest on my passbook/statement savings account because I made too many withdrawals. Can the bank do this?

The bank/credit union stopped paying interest on my money market account because I wrote too many checks. Can the bank do this?

I lost a check written to me. Someone forged my signature on the back of the check and then cashed it. What can I do?

Can the bank/credit union put a new fee on my checking account?

The bank or credit union raised the fees on my checking account. Can the bank or credit union do this?

The bank/credit union is charging high service, activity, maintenance, or other fees on my checking account. Can the bank/credit union do this?

My bank/credit union cashed a post-dated check even though I told them about the post-dated check before they received it. What can I do?

I opened a "free" checking account. I received a notice from the bank/credit union stating that it had decided to start charging monthly fees. Can the bank/credit union do this?

I opened a "free" checking account but there are fees charged on my account. Can my bank/credit union do that?

Can a bank or credit union refuse to open a checking account for me?

I received a check and tried to cash it at the bank/credit union that holds the account on which the check is written. The bank/credit union charged me a fee for cashing a check. Can a bank/credit union do that?

I’m in the military, are there limits on how much I can be charged for a loan like a mortgage, student loan, auto loan, or credit card balance?

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?

How do I stop automatic payments from my bank account?

Can I get a checking account without a social security number?

I wrote a check to someone but it was stolen. The thief forged the indorsement on the check and then cashed it. My bank/credit union deducted the money from my account. What can I do?