Brookings Institution Webinar: The Future of Bank Overdraft Fees 

On Thursday,  July 15, Linda Jun, senior counsel at Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, spoke on a panel about the harms of bank overdraft fees and alternatives to the current system. She was joined by other consumer advocates and representatives from banks and financial technology firms that are creating alternatives to bank overdraft fees. The panel focused on new tools and technologies designed to help consumers avoid overdraft fees while maintaining flexible banking options. 

Introduction and Moderator

Aaron Klein, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution | @AaronDKlein

Expert Panel

Rebecca Borné, Senior Policy Counsel, Center for Responsible Lending

Robert Hunter, Executive Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel, The Clearing House

Linda Jun, Senior Policy Counsel, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund

Karen Larrimer, CEO of Retail Banking and Chief Customer Officer, PNC Financial Services

Aaron Plante, Vice President, Lending Products and Banking Strategy, Chime

David B. Rothstein, Senior Principal, CFE Fund

Jimmy Stead, Chief Consumer Banking Officer, Frost Bank

Jesse Van Tol, Chief Executive Officer, National Community Reinvestment Coalition

View a recording of the event here.