Over the past few years, banks have systematically raised their old fees and invented new ones that are harder and harder for consumers to avoid. A. banks have systematically raised their old fees and invented new ones that are harder and harder for consumers to avoid B. banks are systematically raising their old fees and inventing new ones that become harder and harder for consumers to avoid C. banks systematically raising old fees and inventing new ones make them harder and harder for consumers to avoid D. as banks systematically raised their old fees and invented new ones, avoiding them becomes harder and harder for consumers E. as banks have systematically raised their old fees and invented new ones, it is becoming harder and harder for consumers to avoid them