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Checking account holders have secured a $24.5 million settlement resolving a Navy Federal Credit Union overdraft fees class action lawsuit.
Class Members include Navy Federal Credit Union checking account holders who were charged overdraft fees under the credit union’s Optional Overdraft Protection Service between July 22, 2012 and Nov. 20, 2017.
The transaction that assessed the fee must have been authorized into a positive available balance.
Navy Federal Credit Union overdraft fees are unfair and unconscionable, according to a class action lawsuit lodged by Jenna Lloyd and Jamie Plemons. The plaintiffs alleged that the credit union assessed fees on debit card transactions deceptively.
According to the class action lawsuit, Navy Federal Credit Union would sequester checking account funds when members used their debit cards to cover the transaction, but would “hold” the amount until debiting for the purchase at a later time.
The credit union would then allegedly debit the amount for the transaction, but would, in essence, charge twice — leading consumers into a negative balance and assessing an overdraft fee.
The plaintiffs claimed that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has labeled this practice deceptive. Further, the Navy Federal Credit Union class action states that the company violated its own contractual agreements when it assessed overdraft fees in this manner.
According to the class action lawsuit, Navy Federal Credit Union overdraft fees are a way to bilk more money from consumers.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Navy Federal Credit Union has agreed to pay $24.5 million which will be used as account credits or payments to Class Members.
Class Members do not need to file a claim to obtain a payment or account credit; if the Navy Federal Credit Union overdraft fees class action settlement is approved, payment will be sent automatically to Class Members.
Class Members who wish to object to or exclude themselves from the Navy Federal Credit Union overdraft fees class action settlement must do so by April 20, 2019.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include those who “had a Navy Federal checking Account and were charged Overdraft Fees under Navy Federal’s Optional Overdraft Protection Service (OOPS) on transactions that were authorized into a positive available balance between July 22, 2012, through November 20, 2017, excluding members who enrolled in OOPS for the first time after February 13, 2017.”
Potential Award
The settlement agreement indicates that the Account Credits or payments to Class Members cannot be determined at this time. Payouts will depend on the number of overdraft fees charged to each Class Member.
Proof of Purchase
None required. Class Members will be automatically enrolled in this settlement.
FAQs
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
N/A – the deadline to object to or opt out is 04/20/2019
Case Name
Jenna Lloyd, et al. v. Navy Federal Credit Union, Case No. 17-cv-1280, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Final Hearing
05/20/2019
UPDATE: The Navy Federal Credit Union Overdraft Fees Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on May 28, 2019. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Navy Federal Overdraft
Settlement Administrator – Epiq
P.O. Box 3230
Portland, OR 97208-3230
1-877-393-1060
Class Counsel
Jeff Ostrow
Jonathan Streisfeld
KOPELOWITZ OSTROW PA
Taras Kick
THE KICK LAW FIRM APC
Hassan Zavareei
Andrea Gold
TYCKO & ZAVAREEI LLP
Richard D. McCune
McCUNE WRIGHT AREVALO LLP
Defense Counsel
Neil Gilman
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP
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129 thoughts onNavy Federal Credit Union Overdraft Fees Class Action Settlement
My daughter received one. I’ve been a member longer and have paid outrageous fees. Never received or heard anything. Still a member having additional problems with them.
Update from my 10)20/19 post. I received a written reply to my letter regarding non- receipt of my $$$ claim. The Claim Administrator said i received a credit of $12.65 in my checking account on August 5, 2019. I pulled my August statement vua the mobile app and there it was indeed $12.65 labeled “settlement”.