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talkpoliticsBy now, you've probably heard about Bank of America's plan to begin charging $5/month on the customer side for debit card usage. What you probably haven't heard of is why:
This follows many banks ending free checking in large part to the regulations in the Dodd-Frank bill limiting debit overdraft fees. This will likely not be the last time we see banks making more adjustments, either.
Regulations matter. The negative impact of regulatory action when it's not needed only ends up hurting the rest of us in the long run. In a misguided rush by the left to "protect" the population from evil, predatory banks, all you've done is now made it harder for those who you profess to represent and care about the most to use banking services. Congratulations on another job well done.
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Bank of America Corp. (BAC), the largest U.S. bank by assets, plans to charge customers a $5 monthly fee for making debit card purchases starting early next year, according to an internal memo sent to bank executives Thursday.
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Bank of America is trying to cushion revenue losses it expects to incur from new caps on the fees merchants pay when a customer uses a debit card at their stores. In June, the Federal Reserve Board finalized rules capping such fees at 24 cents per transaction, compared with a current average of 44 cents.
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Other banks have introduced or are testing new fees in response to the debit fee caps, which stem from a provision known as the Durbin amendment in last year's Dodd-Frank financial regulation overhaul legislation.
This follows many banks ending free checking in large part to the regulations in the Dodd-Frank bill limiting debit overdraft fees. This will likely not be the last time we see banks making more adjustments, either.
Regulations matter. The negative impact of regulatory action when it's not needed only ends up hurting the rest of us in the long run. In a misguided rush by the left to "protect" the population from evil, predatory banks, all you've done is now made it harder for those who you profess to represent and care about the most to use banking services. Congratulations on another job well done.
Re: You can't wish away economic reality but you can shift costs.
Date: 30/9/11 20:03 (UTC)Re: You can't wish away economic reality but you can shift costs.
Date: 30/9/11 20:08 (UTC)True, and these are corporations and individuals who are motivated to do so. I should have put it differently: firms charge precisely no more and no less than what they predict, to the best of their abilities what the market will bear, or else they fail to maximize profit.
Re: You can't wish away economic reality but you can shift costs.
Date: 30/9/11 20:39 (UTC)Re: You can't wish away economic reality but you can shift costs.
Date: 30/9/11 21:49 (UTC)Re: You can't wish away economic reality but you can shift costs.
Date: 30/9/11 21:50 (UTC)Re: You can't wish away economic reality but you can shift costs.
Date: 1/10/11 03:08 (UTC)Best ROTFL all day, thank you (and I seriously needed one)
Re: You can't wish away economic reality but you can shift costs.
Date: 1/10/11 07:08 (UTC)It's probably just a seizure. It'll pass.
Re: You can't wish away economic reality but you can shift costs.
Date: 1/10/11 18:06 (UTC)