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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced new rules targeting large overdraft fees, aiming to save consumers an estimated $3.5 billion. While banks make approximately $9 billion per year from overdraft fees, the new rules require banks to provide options for overdraft protection without excessive fees. Banks can charge a reasonable interest rate or a fee, but critics argue that current fees are disproportionate to the small amounts overdrawn. Although banks have expressed concerns about the impact on their revenue, the rule allows them to recoup costs through reasonable charges.