Released: October 07, 2009

Yikes! The $38 latte

Source: Jennifer Liberto, CNNMoney.com

A new battle is brewing in Congress, riding the same populist wave that pitted banks against consumers on credit card fees earlier this year.

Momentum is gaining behind a proposed crack down on overdraft fees—the big penalties banks charge when customers spend more than they have in their accounts.

More than 75% of banks automatically sign customers up for such programs, according to a study by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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