Citibank’s Overdraft and Insufficient Funds Fees
Allegations: Misrepresenting how many overdraft or insufficient funds fees consumers could be charged on a single transaction
Foreign Exchange Fees at Citibank
June 2019: A federal judge granted the bank’s motion to compel arbitration and the case was stayed pending the outcome of arbitration.
February 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Citibank for allegedly misleadingly representing that it charges Foreign Exchange Fees on transactions made outside of the United States without disclosing that it also charges such fees on transactions conducted within the United States on international websites. (Sponheim et al v. Citibank, N.A., Case No. 19-cv-264, C.D. Cal.)
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Citibank Credit Cards
Allegations: Marketing that the bank is dedicated to military members, veterans, and their families and provides more benefits than required under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) when it systematically…
Citibank’s Basic Checking Account Services
In February 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Citibank for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the bank charges no more than $12 a month for basic checking account services without…
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