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Award (how much your claim may be worth):Â You can receive a cash refund from the Citizens Bank overdraft fee class action settlement.
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Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Case(s):Â In Re: Checking Account Overdraft Litigation, Case No. 09-md-02036-JLK, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida.
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Company(ies):CITIZEN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.; RBS CITIZENS, N.A.Â
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Address to submit a claim form (REQUIRED):
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Phone Number to call for assistance:Â (888) 273-0426
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Details: The Citizens Bank overdraft settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit, titled In Re: Checking Account Overdraft Litigation, that alleges the bank reordered debit-card transactions from highest to lowest, rather than in order to maximize the number of overdraft fees that could be charged to a customer. The plaintiffs allege that, instead of declining transactions when an account had insufficient funds to cover a purchase, Citizens authorized the transactions and then processed them in highest to lowest dollar order, which had the effect of increasing the number of overdraft fees the bank charged its customers.
Citizens Bank denies the allegations but has agreed to a $137.5 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve the litigation.
Class Members of the Citizens Bank overdraft class action settlement include anyone who:
• Had a Citizens consumer deposit account that you could access with a Citizens debit card anytime between January 1, 2002 and August 13, 2010, and/or had a Charter One consumer deposit account that you could access with a Charter One debit card any time between July 25, 2005 and August 13, 2010; and/or
• Had an Acquired Bank consumer deposit account that you could access with a debit card between January 1, 2002 and August 27, 2007; and
• Were charged one or more overdraft fees as a result of posting Debit Card Transactions from highest to lowest dollar amount.
Some Class Members do not have to file a Claim Form to receive a payment. They will automatically receive their refund. However, a number of Class Members will have to file a Claim Form by the deadline of May 6, 2013 to receive any money from the Citizens Bank overdraft class action settlement. See Page 5 of the Settlement Notice for more details.
The amount of money you can receive from the Citizens Bank overdraft fee settlement will depend on the number of overdraft fees charged to your Citizens, Charter One or Acquired Bank consumer deposit account as a result of the improper debit card transaction reordering between January 1, 2002 and August 13, 2010.
A Final Fairness Hearing is scheduled for March 7, 2013.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the Citizens Bank Overdraft Fee Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.CitizensOverdraftSettlement.com.
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Citizens consumer deposit account: January 1, 2002 to August 13, 2010
Charter One consumer deposit account: July 25, 2005 to August 13, 2010
Acquired Bank consumer deposit account: January 1, 2002 to August 27, 2007
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Claims must be postmarked by: 5/6/13
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Settlement Administrator(s): Eqiq Systems, Inc.
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Class Counsel:
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Bruce S. Rogow, Esq.
BRUCE S. ROGOW, P.A.
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Aaron S. Podhurst, Esq.
PODHURST ORSECK, P.A.
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Robert C. Gilbert, Esq.
GROSSMAN ROTH, P.A.
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Ted E. Trief, Esq.
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77 thoughts onCitizens Bank Overdraft Fee Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
My check for $21.42 arrived yesterday. Went to a branch today. Was told there would be a $7 fee to cash the check because I didn’t have an account there.
Yes, you read that right. An unfair fee to cash a payout from a settlement regarding unfair fees.
Anyone else get that?
I left Citizens about 5 years ago. $823.35!
Received 2 checks $173.00 & $53.00, I’m good ! considering I walked away from the maddness years ago with nothing.
I got about 5% of what was taken. I’m switching to a local credit union.
I got two deposits one for 14.98 and one for 11.98 wow big freaken deal..
I received my check today. It wasn’t much. I think 7.00 and change.
Did any one receive check in mail yet?
I noticed that there are big issues with these payouts. Someone said they had 1 overdraft but got 36 dollars. There are other people who got as little as 2 and change, That is impossible if someone with 1 overdraft got 36. I got less than 120 when I lost thousands to them. What a load of crap. As for people who left owing money. They probably deducted what was owed first. Since they don’t have to tell us anything about how these payouts were calculated, you’ll never know for certain.
I had an account close with a negative balance but was paid off as well. Wonder if I will still be part of the settlement.
did any checks go out yet? did anyone get one?