adminA new report not only shows that overdraft fees are on the rise, but attributes that increase, in part, to credit unions raising fees. The report by financial research firm Moebs Services says overdraft fees increased to $34.3 billion in 2017, up three percent from 2016’s total.
Moebs Services says more consumers are not overdrawing, but the amount of fees has increased.
A New York Post article says, “The average overdraft fee at a bank is now $30, up 50 percent from $20 in 2000. Credit unions, typically lauded for their consumer-friendly practices and prices, aren’t far behind. The average overdraft fee at a credit union almost doubled over that period, reaching $29, up from $15 in 2000.”
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