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U.S. Banker April 2010 Alan Kline	A New Way to Think About the Unbanked Survey results showed that bank fees, above all, are what keeps people unbanked.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2010 Dan Caplinger	These Dumb Laws Will Cost You You should realize that easily avoidable fees like overdraft and ATM charges actually benefit you, and there's an easier way to avoid bank fees.
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U.S. Banker February 2009 Anthony Malakian	NSF Fees Pay the Bills But Make Customers Bolt NSF fee income may be rising as consumers struggle to pay their bills, but institutions counting on this rising revenue stream to counterbalance other declines should be on the lookout for both consumer and regulatory blowback.
U.S. Banker June 2010 Matthew de Paula	Opt In Starts With Reaching Out Contacting customers early and often is the key to getting them to understand their options for overdraft protection.
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BusinessWeek June 24, 2010 Schmidt & O'Connor	How Russell Simmons Out-Lobbied Big Banks The hip-hop superstar also sells debit cards -- and won a fee exemption for his UniRush card.
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The Motley Fool November 9, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Yet More Ways Banks Hate You Fees are jumping as banks work around new laws.
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The Motley Fool June 30, 2011 Jim Royal	Finally, a Victory Over Wall Street Retailers won a victory against the big banks, sorta. Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve slashed the fees charged by banks for debit card transactions.
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