NCUA Releases Research Note on Overdraft, NSF Fees at Credit Unions ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Jan. 16, 2025) – The National Credit Union Administration today released a Research Note that provides an analysis of statistics for overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees, and observations on the relationship between overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees and other revenues. “This Research Note provides important information for consumers, researchers, credit unions, and regulators about the use of overdraft and NSF fees at credit unions,” NCUA Chairman Todd M. Harper said. “The findings suggest that credit unions are not offsetting this income through reduced fees for other services or lower interest rates. Credit unions that rely heavily on fee income from overdrafts and NSF fees have concentration risk issues, which raises potential safety-and-soundness concerns. And, on the other side of the transaction, consumers who can least afford it are often paying an oversized portion of those fees. It’s time for credit unions to rethink their overdraft and NSF programs.” View the entire press release​