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Big Banks Prepare for Regulation E
March 31, 2010According to a press release from the United States Federal Reserve Board, big banks are in for some big changes this summer, reports Solomon Finance. Regulation E, in summary, is a new regulation that will go into effect July 1st, 2010. This regulation prohibits banking institutions from charging "Overdraft" or "NSF" fees to a customer without receiving consent from the customer to "Opt-In" to the bank's "Overdraft Services." What this means for customers is they now have a choice in whether or not they would like to have the option to overdraft on their checking or savings account, or rather to simply be "declined" on the transaction that would overdraft the customer's account. Full release.