Opaque overdraft cutoff policies lead to unexpected fees despite timely deposits
Banks apply overdraft fees despite customers making deposits intended to avoid them, because deposit cutoff times are unclear or inconsistently communicated. Customers acting in good faith based on the bank's stated policies still face penalties due to undisclosed timing requirements that the bank enforces retroactively.
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