1st Circ. Says Citizens Bank Overdraft Fees Aren't Interest

By Dave Simpson (March 26, 2019, 11:30 PM EDT) -- A split First Circuit panel Tuesday affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a putative class action brought against Citizens Bank NA, finding the flat overdraft fees charged by the bank do not qualify as interest under the National Bank Act....

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