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Switched From Bank of America?
They scrapped the $5 debit charge that created an outcry from consumers, but is it too late?

An extra five dollars a month in charges is definitely not going to make a bank any friends in this economy.
Bank of America pulled its plans, which would have started in January, to add a that charge to debit card holders, according to The Union Leader.
The move created demonstrations from angry consumers and President Barack Obama even went on the record saying it was "not necessarily fair to consumers."
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