United States District Court Western District of North Carolina Charlotte Division
Case No. 3:22-cv-140-MOC-WCM
If you had a consumer checking and/or savings Account with Bank of America, N.A., and paid certain ACH Transfer Fees for push transfers to your own external account, between April 4, 2018, and November 17, 2023, you may be entitled to payment from a class action Settlement.
The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina has authorized this Settlement Website.
It is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
PLEASE READ THIS WEBSITE FULLY AND CAREFULLY; THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS
A Settlement has been reached with Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”) in a class action lawsuit about ACH Transfer Fees assessed for push transfers to Accountholders’ own external accounts (“ACH First Party Fees”) related to certain ACH transactions that were charged on Accounts from April 4, 2018, through November 17, 2023.
SUMMARY OF YOUR OPTIONS AND THE LEGAL EFFECT OF EACH OPTION
Do Nothing
If you were assessed, paid, and were not refunded the types of fees that are being challenged in this case, then you will receive a payment from the Settlement Fund so long as you do not opt-out of the Settlement (described in the next box).
Opt-Out and Exclude Yourself From The Settlement; Receive No Payment But Release No Claims.
You can choose to opt-out of the Settlement which means you are excluding yourself from the Settlement. This means you choose not to participate in the Settlement. You will keep your legal right to bring your individual claims against BANA, but you will not receive a Settlement Class Member Payment from this Settlement. The Opt-Out Deadline to opt-out of the Settlement is March 18, 2024. If you opt-out, but still want to recover against BANA, then you will have to file a separate lawsuit or claim.
Object to the Settlement
If you do not opt-out, but instead wish to object to the Settlement or any matters described in the Class Notice, you may do so by filing with the Court a notice of your intention to object. The Objection Deadline to object to the Settlement is March 18, 2024.
This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the Parties and controlled by Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
Call
(833) 933-5580
Mail
Bruin, et al. v. Bank of America, N.A. Kroll Settlement Administration LLC PO Box 5324 New York, NY 10150-5324
Important Dates
Opt-Out Deadline
Monday, March 18, 2024
You must complete and mail your request for exclusion form so that it is postmarked no later than Monday, March 18, 2024.
Objection Deadline
Monday, March 18, 2024
You must mail your objection(s) and/or notice of intent to appear at the Final Fairness Hearing so that it/they are postmarked no later than Monday, March 18, 2024.
Final Fairness Hearing Date
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
The Final Fairness Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 9:30am EST. Please check this website for updates.
