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MI SB0084

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2011

Primary Sponsor

Gretchen Whitmer

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Origin

Senate

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Banks cannot charge more than one overdraft fee in any 24-hour period.

  • Banks must publish overdraft fee amounts and the criteria used to determine those fees on a publicly available internet website.

  • When multiple items are charged to an account on the same banking day, banks must process them from smallest to largest amount.

  • "Overdraft fee" is defined as any fee or charge imposed when a check or debit is paid despite insufficient funds in the account.

  • "Banking day" and "item" have the meanings defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, MCL 440.4104.

Legislative Description

Financial institutions; banks; overdraft fees; regulate. Amends 1999 PA 276 (MCL 487.11101 - 487.15105) by adding sec. 4101a.

Consumer credit, other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Banking And Financial Institutions

1/27/2011

Committee Referrals

Banking & Financial Institutions1/27/2011

Full Bill Text

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