Dec 07, 2023

FinCap Friday: Credit Unions Handle an Overdraft Scandal

In 2023, California became the first state to require credit unions to report data about their overdraft penalty charges. This data showed that some CA-based credit unions were charging big fees, which shocked many people. These nonprofit organizations have maintained a reputation as the "good guys" against profit-driven banks. Find out why credit unions are dealing with an overdraft fee scandal in this week's episode of FinCap Friday: 

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About the Author

Yanely Espinal

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanely taught third and fourth grade in Canarsie, Brooklyn. She received her master's degree from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2013. She spends her spare time making YouTube videos about personal finance on her channel, MissBeHelpful. Yanely also loves to dance, sew, paint, listen to podcasts, and babysit her 10 nieces and nephews!

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