Can financial institutions charge interest on overdrawn checking account balances?
Whether or not a bank can legally charge interest or a daily fee for overdraft balances will be up to the laws of the state (for state chartered banks). There is no federal prohibition. Any such charge would have to be properly disclosed.
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Whether or not a bank can legally charge interest or a daily 