Fourteen of the largest U.S. retail banks posted jumps in the income they generated from overdraft and bounced-check fees ...

The new year will mean the arrival of more than 20 new state laws limiting extra fees landlords can charge, expanding ...

Travel inconveniences are surging this holiday season, and experts say many are engineered to push travelers to pay more.

Apple persuaded a U.S. appeals court on Thursday to reverse parts of a court order requiring the iPhone maker to make changes ...

The Federal Trade Commission is eyeing rules for rental fees and ramped-up enforcement after settling with Greystar.

There’s a whole industry of so-called “Junk IRA” providers offering products that can “drain retirement accounts through excessive fees and minimal returns,” according to PensionBee’s research.

Eversource Energy defeated a proposed class action challenging the $102 fee it charges customers to reconnect electricity, as a Massachusetts judge ruled that the alleged “junk fee” was duly approved ...

The U.S. Interior Department said Tuesday the National Park Service is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. national parks each year $100 per person to enter ...

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But seriously though, who needs them? If you are unaware of what I'm talking about, allow me to fill you in. "Junk fees" are hidden charges attached to goods and services such as loans, bank accounts, ...

If you think your free checking account is actually free, think again. Across the U.S., big banks are quietly rolling out a wave of new and harsher fees — not just one but multiple ways to squeeze ...

More than 20 states have now regulated rental housing junk fees, with three new states joining the fight since September 2024 Rental junk fees disproportionately impact people of color and ...