Ally Bank: Eliminates overdraft fees

Ally Bank: Eliminates overdraft fees

  • Ally Bank Financial a leading digital financial services company and a top 25 U.S. financial holding company offering financial products for consumers
  • Eliminates all overdraft fees, ending centuries-old industry practice and lifting consumer burden
  • Overdraft fees are a pain point for many consumers but are particularly onerous for some. It is time to end them
  • Nationwide, more than 80% of overdraft fees are paid by consumers living paycheck to paycheck or with consistently low balances
  • Eliminating these fees helps keep people from falling further behind and feeling penalized as they catch up
  • Ninety-five percent of the consumers who paid $12.4 billion in overdraft fees in 2020 were “financial vulnerable” and disproportionately Black and Latinx
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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