Is it legal for a credit card to charge overlimit fees on an account when the overlimit was caused by late fees and interest and not charges?

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Unfortuantely yes. For them it is clear and easy profit.

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Not a legal expert, but from experience, calling mbna to complain and threatening legal action (work for a debt collector) was effective in getting the overlimit fees refunded immediately.

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