Marical v. BECU NSF Fee Settlement
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Where this case stands
Final approval hearing held September 24, 2021
Claims closed. The court docket does not yet show a final approval order. Once one is entered, payments usually follow within three to twelve months.
Pending in the Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County (No. 19-2-20417-6-KNT).
- August 9, 2021Opt-out and objection deadline
Last day to exclude yourself from the settlement or object to its terms.
- September 24, 2021Final approval hearing
The court hears any objections and decides whether to approve the settlement.
What happened
BECU allegedly violated Washington law by charging overdraft and NSF (non-sufficient funds) fees when members had sufficient ledger balances to cover transactions, and by charging multiple NSF fees on the same transaction.
Do you qualify?
Anyone who resided in Washington and was a BECU member who incurred overdraft or NSF fees between August 2, 2015 and July 1, 2020 when their ledger balance was sufficient to cover the transaction, or who were charged multiple NSF fees on the same transaction between August 2, 2013 and July 1, 2020.
What you can claim
Read from the official settlement notice.
Settlement payment
Class members receive a check or direct deposit reflecting their share of the settlement fund after deductions for notice, administration costs, service awards, and attorney fees.
Who is in the class
You are in the Settlement Class if you resided in Washington, were a BECU member, and at any point from August 2, 2015 through July 1, 2020 incurred an overdraft fee or an NSF fee for a transaction when the amount of the ledger balance shown in BECU's record of your account was equal to or greater than the amount of the transaction, or at any point from August 2, 2013 through July 1, 2020 were charged an NSF fee on a transaction for which you had already been charged an NSF fee.
Quoted from the settlement notice.
How to file
If you are a class member and received notice, you do not need to do anything to receive your settlement payment unless you chose to exclude yourself before the deadline. Settlement checks will be mailed or direct deposited once the settlement is finalized.
Common questions
- How much does the Marical v. BECU NSF Fee Settlement pay?
- The settlement fund is $6M.Why settlement checks are smaller than the headline number →
- Do I need proof of purchase for the Marical v. BECU NSF Fee Settlement?
- No. Claims can be filed without a receipt.
- What is the status of the Marical v. BECU NSF Fee Settlement?
- Final approval hearing held September 24, 2021. Claims closed. The court docket does not yet show a final approval order. Once one is entered, payments usually follow within three to twelve months.
- Is the Marical v. BECU NSF Fee Settlement notice real, or a scam?
- JND Legal Administration is the court-appointed administrator. Claims are filed only at nsfsettlement.com. Filing is always free, and no administrator asks for payment or a full Social Security number by email or text.How to tell a real settlement notice from a scam →
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