An overdraft occurs when you perform a transaction that exceeds the Available Balance—which is the most current record of the amount of money in your primary deposit account ("Account") available for use or withdrawal, not including any money in your Savings Account—but we process the transaction anyway. We calculate your Available Balance as follows:
What are the standard overdraft practices that come with my Account?
Our eligibility requirements for overdraft protection are based on a set of automated rules that weigh numerous variables and accountholder behaviors, which may include the type, amount, and frequency of deposits to your primary deposit account, your Account status and transaction history, and the history of any other prior or current accounts with us.
We may increase or decrease your Overdraft Protection limit at any time in our sole discretion.
We do not authorize or pay overdrafts for any type of transaction related to your Account unless you ask us to and you have met our eligibility requirements, which are described in the Deposit Account Agreement.
Only debit card purchase transactions are eligible for Overdraft Protection.
We do not authorize or pay overdrafts for any other transactions, including:
We pay overdrafts at our discretion, which means we do not guarantee that we will always authorize and pay any type of transaction.
If we do not authorize and pay an overdraft, your transaction will be declined.
We may suspend or terminate your ability to use Overdraft Protection at any time without notice of reason or cause in our sole discretion.
If you overdraw your primary deposit account 10 times or more during a monthly statement period, we may suspend your access to overdraft protection for the remainder of the monthly statement period.
What fees will I be charged if Green Dot Bank pays my overdraft?
Under our standard overdraft practices:
What if I want Green Dot Bank to authorize and pay overdrafts on my debit card transactions?
If you want us to authorize and pay overdrafts on debit card transactions, you may opt in at www.barri.com or via the Barri Money Transfer mobile app. You may opt out of Overdraft Protection at any time by logging in to your Account at www.barri.com or via the Barri Money Transfer mobile app. You will receive a confirmation via email once complete. You will remain responsible for overdraft transactions, and any related overdraft fees, authorized prior to the effectiveness of your election to opt out of Overdraft Protection.
Rev. August 2025