The Senate voted 52-48 in favor of overturning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) cap on overdraft fees banks can charge. With the approval, the measure goes to the House for a vote.

A mere four months ago, the Biden administration capped bank overdraft fees at $5. There was just one catch: The cap wouldn’t take effect until October. It now appears the cap will never take hold.

When you use more funds than you have in your checking, savings, or money market bank account, you can end up with a negative balance. That can lead to your bank declining future transactions. If you ...

Mon, November 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM UTC Overdraft fees are becoming less of a burden for many bank customers as more financial institutions move to reduce or eliminate these charges entirely. That’s true ...

In a major win for the banking industry, Congress has overturned a Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) rule that would have limited overdraft fees to $5 at the nation’s largest banks and credit ...

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