The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, JPMorgan Chase, Commerce Bancshares, Bank of …

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – April 30, 2012 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ( [...]

Citizens Settles Overdraft Suit

Citizens Bank, a unit of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ( RBS ), has agreed to disburse $137.5 million to settle the lawsuit filed against it by the customers, as reported by Boston . The company was held responsible for maneuvering the transaction entries in order to procure larger overdraft fees. The settlement [...]

Verdict means fraud victims can rebuild life

Act leader John Banks asked for a $50,000 political donation to be split into two parts so it could be made anonymously, says Kim Dotcom and one other witness. Dotcom said the request was made on April 15, 2010, when Mr… videoKim Dotcom’s Megaupload promo song(4:16) Article source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/personal-finance/news/article.cfm?c_id=12&objectid=10802029&ref=rss

Green Dot Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results, Updates 2012 Guidance for Loopt Acquisition

MONROVIA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT – News), a leading prepaid financial services company, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. For the first quarter of 2012, Green Dot reported an 18% year-over-year increase in non-GAAP total operating revenues1 to $145.5 million, a 21% year-over-year increase in non-GAAP net [...]

Consumer Report: Escalating Bank Overdraft Fees

Consumer Reports says government rules that went into effect in 2010 were supposed to help curb abusive bank fees, but it hasn’t worked out that way. Now your bank must get you to sign up for overdraft protection. Then it will cover you if you spend more money than you have in your account. For [...]

Consumer Reports: Escalating bank overdraft fees

Sharon Drapeau signed up for overdraft protection on her checking account, thinking it would protect her from penalty fees if she overdrew. “I got hit with the bank charge for the transfer and the bank charge for the overdraft, and because I had written a check I got charged the returned check fee,” says Drapeau. [...]

How to avoid escalating bank overdraft fees

ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) – According to a report by Consumer Reports, government rules that went into effect in 2010 were supposed to help curb abusive bank fees, but it hasn’t worked out that way. Now your bank must get you to sign up for overdraft protection. Then it will cover you if you spend more [...]

Consumer Reports Offers Tips To Avoid Overdraft Fees

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – High bank fees, including charging for debit card use, had people taking to the streets last year. Some banks caved on that issue, but Consumer Reports said that hasn’t slowed them down. In fact, banks are now racking up billions of dollars in overdraft fees, but there are ways to minimize those [...]

Consumer Reports: Escalating Bank Overdraft Fees

Sharon Drapeau signed up for overdraft protection on her checking account, thinking it would protect her from penalty fees if she overdrew. “I got hit with the bank charge for the transfer and the bank charge for the overdraft, and because I had written a check I got charged the returned check fee,” says Drapeau. [...]

Escalating bank overdraft fees

Consumer Reports says government rules that went into effect in 2010 were supposed to help curb abusive bank fees, but it hasn’t worked out that way. Now your bank must get you to sign up for overdraft protection. Then it will cover you if you spend more money than you have in your account. For [...]

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