Survey: ATM fees reach 26-year high while overdraft fees inch back up

Karen Bennett | (TNS) Bankrate.com

Accessing the money from your checking or savings account keeps getting more expensive, if you’re using an out-of-network ATM. In fact, average total ATM fees continue their climb to $4.77 this year, according to Bankrate’s 2024 checking account and ATM fee study. This reflects an increase from $4.73 last year and the highest annual amount since Bankrate began tracking ATM fees in 1998.

“If you make an out-of-network ATM withdrawal, expect to pay...