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Overdrafts are intended for short-term or emergency use, the regulator said, with other types of credit more suitable for long-term borrowing.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023

Overdrafts began as a courtesy that banks would extend to their customers at no charge.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2021

Overdrafts have already been an issue during the pandemic.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2020

Three particular areas of Lance's testimony from previous hearings interest the committee: Overdrafts It has been established that Lance, his wife LaBelle and nine other relatives collectively amassed huge overdrafts.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is no obligation on a banker to permit his customer Overdrafts and advances. to overdraw, apart from agreement express or implied from course of business.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various