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Government to Limit Bank Overdraft Fees
The new rule announced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is estimated to eliminate $5 billion of such fees annually.
December 12, 2024
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Wim De Gent
California Law To Ban Restaurant Surcharges Starting in July
California’s ban on ‘junk fees’ is getting its restaurant industry worked up. Could restaurant surcharges be a thing ...
May 4, 2024
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David Lam
Business, Banking Groups Slam Biden Administration for Targeting Credit Card Industry
Biden has set up a strike force focused on slashing credit card late fees.
March 6, 2024
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Naveen Athrappully
President Biden Wants to End Junk Fees for Retirement Accounts
In October 2023, President Joe Biden revealed that he intended to stop junk fees. Many industries typically add ...
December 26, 2023
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Mike Valles
Biden Unveils New Plan to Crack Down on ‘Junk Fees’ in Investment Advice
According to the White House, retirees might save up to 20 percent by avoiding unnecessary fees in retirement ...
October 31, 2023
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Epoch Times Staff
Biden Unveils Sweeping Measures Aimed at Slashing ‘Junk Fees’
The FTC's new proposed rule would force companies to disclose the total price to consumers of tickets, lodging, ...
October 11, 2023
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Andrew Moran
California to Eliminate ‘Junk Fees’ With New Law Signed by Newsom
The law will target “junk fees” added to the cost of tickets, hotels, or other purchases.
October 11, 2023
BY
Jill McLaughlin
Rental Fees New Target for White House as Housing Affordability Challenges Persist
The Biden administration recently announced a new component of its war on junk fees, curbing rental fees that ...
July 26, 2023
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Andrew Moran
FTC’s Khan Doubles Down on Banning Noncompete Agreements, Fighting Junk Fees
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan doubled down on the agency's proposal to eliminate noncompete clauses from ...
July 24, 2023
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Andrew Moran
Biden Targets ‘Junk Fees’ Imposed by Businesses, Calls for More Transparency
President Joe Biden said on Thursday that his campaign to protect consumers from hidden "junk fees" is bearing ...
June 15, 2023
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Emel Akan
California Bill Would Ban ‘Junk’ Fees for Hotels, Flights, Concert Tickets
“Californians are sick and tired of dishonest fees being tacked on to seemingly everything,” Sen. Bill Dodd said.
February 21, 2023
BY
Jill McLaughlin
The Junk Fee Jumble
Many of us consumer advocates were delighted to hear President Biden's comment on junk fees "I’ve directed my ...
February 21, 2023
BY
Ed Perkins
House Subcommittee Hears Lack of Banking Competition Fueled by Overregulation
Over the past decade, there has been less competition in the banking industry, and this is harming consumers, ...
February 8, 2023
BY
Andrew Moran
Biden Moves to Combat ‘Junk Fees,’ Declares Surprise Overdraft Fees ‘Illegal’
The Biden administration is taking steps to fight what the president calls “junk fees,” as American citizens struggle ...
October 28, 2022
BY
Naveen Athrappully
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