Cash App, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

US consumer finance watchdog fines payments firm Block over Cash App operations
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday ordered payments firm Block to pay a penalty citing fraud and weak security protocols on its mobile payment service Cash App.
Consumer watchdog sues Capital One for allegedly 'cheating' customers out of interest payments
Capital One is defending itself from the CFPB's claims that it cheated customers out of billions of dollars in interest payments.
CFPB Orders Cash App Operator to Compensate Consumers Over Fraudulent Payments
CFPB said Block employed weak security protocols for payments platform Cash App and put its users at risk. It added that Block is required by law to investigate and resolve disputes about unauthorized transactions but that its investigations were incomplete.
US consumer finance watchdog orders payments firm Block to pay $175 million
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday ordered payments firm Block to pay a penalty tied to the operations of its peer-to-peer payments network CashApp. The order includes a redress to consumers of up to $120 million and a penalty of $55 million into the CFPB’s victims relief fund.
Cash App parent fined $175 million for 'woefully incomplete' response to fraud
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureauordered Cash App (SQ) operator Block to pay a total of $175 million for failing to address fraud on the mobile payment network.
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Consumer bureau sues Capital One for ‘cheating’ customers on savings account interest
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CFPB Releases Report Highlighting Consumer Use of Buy Now, Pay Later Products
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CFPB Sues Experian Accusing Credit Reporting Agency of 'Sham Investigations' in Consumer Dispute Process
The CFPB has sued Experian, claiming the company failed to properly investigate consumer credit report disputes.
Experian accused of failing to properly investigate consumer disputes
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