Bank of America backs down: No debit card fee

Bank of America Corp. has called off plans to charge customers a $5 debit card fee, the bank said Tuesday.

In a brief statement, Charlotte, N.C.-based BofA said plans to charge customers $5 per month to use a debit card will be canceled because of negative customer response to the fee.

The bank's statement:

In response to customer feedback and the changing competitive marketplace, Bank of America no longer intends to implement a debit usage fee."We have listened to our customers very closely over the last few weeks and recognize their concern with our proposed debit usage fee," said David Darnell, co-chief operating officer...

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