The clamor against seemingly unreasonable bank fees and charges has created such deafening noise that it's carried itself all the way to the ears of people in power, thus spawning a number of measures designed to protect consumers.

As the recession plummets upon us, we would hope that the government and financial services, such as banks, would do all that they can to help ease the clamor and chaos. Depending on your bank and credit score, you just may be one of the few rescued from overdraft fees, or someone continually traumatized by them.