Bank Fees Further Erode Free Checking AccountsABC NewsTruly free checking accounts are becoming rarer as banks add more fees to boost their profits. Only 39 percent of non-interest checking accounts are free to all customers, according to survey result…
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Exciting news courtesy of Dodd-Frank, et al: “Free” checking, isn’t
Hot Air I’ve yet to resolve my quandary over which of President Obama’s signature legislative ‘achievements’ I find more distasteful — ObamaCare, or Dodd-Frank. Yes, ObamaCare boasts the audacity of stomping on individual freedom, taking over an entire … |
Increasing bank fees make free checking accounts increasingly harder to findNewserOnly 39 percent of non-interest checking accounts are free to all customers, according to survey results released Monday by financial data publisher Bankrate.com. That…
Free Checking Accounts Inch Toward Extinction As Cost Of Banking RisesHuffington PostIf free checking accounts were animals, they'd be on the World Wildlife Fund's list of endangered species. According to a new survey from Bankrate.com, only 39…
Wall Street Journal'Free' Checking Costs MoreWall Street JournalTo avoid a monthly fee, bank customers in the U.S. must keep an average minimum balance of $723 in checking accounts that pay no interest—up 23% over last year, according to a ne…