BOSTON — Bank of America's $3 hike in foreign ATM fees drew more fire last week from CUNA, vendors and outsiders.
The latest to attack the increase was U.S. PIRG, the consumer advocacy organization, again urging the public to start using credit unions to avoid the big bank's "double dipping" practice on surcharges.
Though there are fewer CU ATMs, "most credit unions waive surcharges on other credit union members" so "bank at a credit union not at a bank," suggested Ed Mierzwinski, U.S. PIRG's
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