Banks charge overdraft fees despite no actual overdraft
Wells Fargo customers are charged overdraft fees on accounts that did not overdraft, and refund requests are denied. This is a recurring structural complaint at major banks where automated fee systems misfire without transparent correction mechanisms. Customers lack visibility into fee logic and have no effective dispute path.
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