Many debit cards also charge overdraft fees, which occur when you make a purchase greater than the balance in your checking account. You may also incur fees for using an out-of-network ATM.

The rule announced Thursday would require big banks and credit unions to slash long criticized high overdraft fees from $25 ...

Common debit card fees include monthly maintenance, overdraft, ATM, and foreign transaction fees; prepaid cards may have inactivity fees. Monthly account fees often range from $0 to $25 ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau just published a final rule that could cap overdraft fees at $5. Find out what that ...

If you spend more money than you have in your checking account, your balance will go negative, and your bank will charge you ...

asserted the rule will prompt banks to offer less overdraft protection, which prevents overdrawn checks from bouncing and debit card transactions from being declined. That protection comes at a ...

targeting everything from credit card late fees to hidden charges on concert tickets. Banks that don’t want to cap their overdraft fees have two other options, according to a final rule ...

Bank overdraft fees, pricey penalties charged to customers who overdraw their accounts, face a cap under new rules released Thursday.