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Banks charged customers record overdraft fees during the pandemic as many families struggled to pay bills.

Overdraft fees, and why banks charge them, explained.

Even financial institutions that have updated their practices still don’t hit the basic benchmarks of transparency and fairness.

Signed Thursday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the new law requires state-chartered banks to pay checks in the order they are received or from smallest to largest. The bill comes as banks nationally are revamping their overdraft policies.

How to maintain a worry-free overdraft strategy Ongoing employee education and transparency are invaluable As the overall economy is making strides, many Americans continue to experience financial difficulties as they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid concerns over the impact the last year and a half have had on consumers’ financial well-being, a few members of Congress have once again called attention to claims of deceptive practices relating to financial services.  For instance, on the 10 th anniversary of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Massachusetts Senator Elizab...