Wednesday, October 4, 2017
NYers Face Harsher ATM Fees Than Nearly Anyone in Nation, Study Finds
If it feels like you're constantly paying more to withdraw your own money from an ATM not affiliated with your bank, it's not just your imagination.
ATM fees across the nation hit a record high for the 11th straight year, according to the latest study from financial site Bankrate.com. People who use out-of-network ATM fees are often hit with two fees -- the charge from the ATM owner and the one from the consumer's bank for using another outlet's ATM.
Over the last decade, those combined fees are up a staggering 55 percent, Bankrate.com says. And New Yorkers have it worse than almost anyone in the nation. . .