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Overdraft Fees at Bank of America

Class Action

Overdraft Fees at Bank of America

September 2019: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would automatically provide class members with cash awards. The amount of each cash award depends on a variety of factors, including the number of overdraft fees paid by the class member, the attorneys’ fees, and the service awards to the named plaintiffs, but is estimated to be $17.67 for each overdraft fee charged. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for January 29, 2020. For more information, go to http://www.nonrecurringoverdraftsettlement.com/.

February 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Bank of America for allegedly misleadingly representing that it does not charge overdraft fees on non-recurring debit card transactions when, according to plaintiffs, the bank regularly charges such fees on certain non-recurring debit card transactions (e.g., transactions with Lyft, Grubhub, and DoorDash) that put accounts into negative balances. (Owens et al v. Bank of America, N.A., et al, Case No.19-cv-20614, S. D. Fla.)

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Zelle Transfers on Bank of America

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Zelle Transfers on Bank of America

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing money transfers as safe and secure without disclosing that there’s a high risk of fraud and customers who lose money in unauthorized transactions are often not reimbursed

Zelle Money Transfers with Bank of America

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Zelle Money Transfers with Bank of America

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Zelle as fast, safe, and secure without disclosing that accountholders who lose money due to fraud have no recourse for reimbursement of lost funds

Refunds of Bank of America’s Fees

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Refunds of Bank of America’s Fees

Allegations: Falsely representing that it would provide accountholders with refunds of various bank fees during the COVID-19 pandemic when the bank systematically refused to provide refunds

Bank of America Credit Cards

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Bank of America Credit Cards

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the bank would “offer assistance to qualifying consumer[s]” during the COVID-19 pandemic when the bank rejected requests for assistance

Overdraft Fees at Bank of America

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Overdraft Fees at Bank of America

In January 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Bank of America for allegedly falsely promising accountholders that it does not charge overdraft fees on non-recurring debit card and ATM…

Bank of America’s International Transaction Fees

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Bank of America’s International Transaction Fees

In February 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Bank of America for allegedly misrepresenting that the amount of the International Transaction Fees (fees charged when customers use a debit…

Bank of America Overdraft Fees

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Bank of America Overdraft Fees

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