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overdrafts

  • plural
    of overdraft.
    overdraft
    noun
    an act or instance of overdrawing a checking account.

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Now the digital bank can offer protected deposit accounts and other new services including loans and overdrafts at scale.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

One victim was left hospitalised with stress after their finances were "destroyed" when loans, credit agreements and overdrafts were taken out using their name.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2025

Now for the truly hilarious part: U.S. banks get free intraday overdrafts from the Fed.

From MarketWatch Oct. 31, 2025

And earlier this month issued landmark rules that could lower the costs of bank overdrafts to as little as $5.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2024

The banks do not pry into his moral character: they are satisfied that he meets his overdrafts and promissory notes punctually.

From Third class in Indian railways by Mahatma Gandhi