If you haven’t read my post on the impact President Obama’s plan would have on the banking industry in regards to overdrafts, I suggest you take a quick look. The post can be found here. If Bernanke can convince Congress not to allow the formation of this new consumer protection agency, it means a much better chance of free checking accounts to continue to exist. While there might be tighter restrictions placed on how banks handle overdraft fees, they too would continue to exist. There are ways around these fees however, which is what this site is dedicated to. Make sure you check out my post on avoiding overdraft fee