If you are a deposit account customer of NexTier Bank, N.A., who resides in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and were charged any Retry NSF Fee between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2022, then you may be entitled to a payment from a class action settlement.

The primary purpose of this Settlement Website is to inform you of the Settlement with Heuser v. NexTier Bank, N.A. This Settlement Website explains the Lawsuit, the Settlement, your legal rights under the Settlement, what benefits are included in the Settlement, who is eligible for the proposed settlement benefits, and how the settlement benefits can be obtained.

If you have any questions after reading this website, you should contact lead counsel or the Settlement Administrator. Please do not call or write the Court.

You may be a member of the Settlement Class, as described in FAQ 2, and your rights may be affected by this pending class action lawsuit. This website advises you of your options regarding the class action and the Settlement.

Important Information About Your Rights:

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against NexTier Bank, N.A. (“Defendant”) in a lawsuit claiming a breach of contract regarding Defendant’s alleged assessment or disclosure of multiple Insufficient Funds (“NSF”) fees or Overdraft (“OD”) fees on the alleged same item. Defendant denies it did anything wrong and the Court has not decided who is right.

The Settlement includes anyone who is a deposit account customer of Defendant NexTier Bank, N.A., who resides in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and who was charged any Retry NSF Fee between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2022, and who does not timely and validly opt out or request exclusion from the Settlement Class. The Settlement Class includes both consumer and business customers. The Settlement Class does not include any Person who held a deposit account with Mars Bank on February 16, 2024.

If you are member of the Settlement Class, you do not need to do anything to receive your benefit. If the Settlement receives final approval from the Court, you will get your benefit automatically. Current customers will receive an account credit. Former customers will receive a check.


SUMMARY OF YOUR OPTIONS AND THE LEGAL EFFECT OF EACH OPTION
OPT OUT FROM THE SETTLEMENT; RECEIVE NO PAYMENT BUT RELEASE NO LEGAL CLAIMS You can choose to opt out of the Settlement by May 19, 2025. You will keep your individual legal claims against Defendant, but you will not receive a payment from the Settlement Fund. If you opt out of the Settlement but want to recover against Defendant, you will have to file a separate lawsuit.
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT You can file an objection with the Court by May 19, 2025, explaining why you believe the Court should reject the Settlement.
DO NOTHING If you do nothing, you may be eligible to receive a benefit from the Settlement Fund. If you are eligible and do not exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will receive this benefit automatically. By doing nothing, you will also release your legal claims against Defendant, and you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement.

Current Status

The Court in charge of this case still must decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments and account credits will be provided if the Court approves the Settlement and after any appeals are resolved.


Important Dates
  • January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2022
    Class Period
  • May 19, 2025
    Deadline to Opt Out from the Settlement
  • May 19, 2025
    Deadline to Object to the Settlement
  • September 3, 2025
    Final Approval Hearing