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Overdraft fees at nine banks examined for confusing marketing

10:06 AM, April 20, 2012

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking into nine banks' overdraft policies to make sure they aren't getting consumers to sign up for overdraft protection by using confusing marketing materials.

Bloomberg has the exclusive story this morning.

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