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Consumer finance agency to probe overdraft fees

NEW YORK Of all the bank fees that customers love to hate, overdraft charges on checking accounts have to be near the top. The government's new consumer protection agency appears to agree.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday that it will investigate overdraft fees. The agency said the probe could result in additional rules, perhaps even lawsuits.

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