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Yes, it is the same as if you wrote a check without enough money in the account to cover it.

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Q: Is it legal for a bank to charge overdraft fee for insuffient fund when a debit card is for a purchase?
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Bank overdraft is in debit or credit side?

credit side


Can a debit card have negative money?

Yes if you refer 'negative money' to overdraft. Some new forms of debit cards have the overdraft function but cost you a fee which a credit card does not within its overdraft limit


What is journal entry of bank overdraft?

Debit cash / bankCredit loan from bank / bank overdraft


What is the journal entry for bank overdraft taken from any bank?

Debit cash / bankCredit bank overdraft


If you overdraft your bank account with a debit card but halfanhour later return everything you bought and get the money returned onto the card not exactly cancel the transaction will it still charge?

no becuase bank charge when transaction is done. your process on through debit card. if this process happen with through check then bank charge it.


Is bank overdraft credited or debited?

It is a debit and taken out of your account.


What is the journal entry for overdraft?

For an overdraft, the journal entry would be to debit the bank account (increasing the overdraft liability) and credit the corresponding expense account or accounts that led to the overdraft. This reflects the additional amount drawn from the bank account beyond the available balance.


What is the typical penalty the first time you overdraw your checking account?

According to Consumer Reports, the median overdraft charge by banks is $35 per item. This would apply to all transactions, checks, ATM withdraws, debit card purchases or any other form of debit to your account. Occasionally, if this is the first overdraft you have had, the bank may issue a one-time waiver. If you are concerned about overdraft charges, your bank also may offer optional overdraft protection which comes with an additional fee.


Can you get a cash advance with just a debit card?

Yeas you can they call it a overdraft.


Is a bank overdraft debit or credit?

The answer will appear on the statement in re, meaning that it is a negative or credit value.


What can Wells Fargo add to your account to eliminate overdraft fees?

Wells Fargo can add a feature called Debit Card Overdraft Service. This allows the account holder to use his/her debit card to make a purchase even if the funds aren't all there. There is a fee for overdrawing the account unless money is added to the account before the cut off time the same business day. The bank can approve or disapprove the transaction. This helps to eliminate debit card denials at the register.


Are debit cards connected to money funds?

Yes... A credit card allows the customer to pay for items bought using the card over an indefinite period, up to an agreed credit limit.A debit card can only be used to purchase goods up to the balance of the bank account linked to it. Debit cards normally have no overdraft facility.