CFPB, Cash App

CFPB Orders Cash App's Parent Company To Pay $175M
Cash App's parent company will have to pay $175 million for poorly protecting its users from fraud and financial crimes on the payment platform, officials said. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Block to refund up to $120 million to users harmed by fraud,
CFPB sued for trying to regulate digital payment apps more like banks
Two major tech trade groups are challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) effort to treat payment apps and digital wallets like banks. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington,
US CFPB fines Cash App-parent Block over insufficient fraud protection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday ordered payments firm Block to pay a penalty, citing fraud and weak security protocols on its mobile payment service Cash App.
Bay Area company ordered to pay at least $75 million to wronged Cash App customers
Poor customer service is irritating and exhausting. And for Oakland-based Block, which operates the popular Cash App and Square products, it’s also proving to be expensive. The financial tech company is required to pay at least $75 million to Cash App customers and $55 million to a government-run penalty fund under a Thursday order from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Cash App customers to see refunds after $175 million settlement
Cash App's parent, Block Inc., settled two regulatory actions, one with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and another with state agencies.
CFPB orders Cash App to pay $175 million for fraud failures
Cash App's parent company Block failed to investigate fraud and unauthorized transactions, and refused to refund customers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.

CFPB Fines Equifax $15M Over Consumer Dispute Probes

Biden's CFPB Goes Down Swinging In Blitz Of Rules. But How Many Will Survive Trump?
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Federal Agency Gone Wild: Why the CFPB Needs Immediate Reform — and a New Chair
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Capital One sued by CFPB for allegedly cheating customers out of $2 billion
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Capital One, claiming the company cheated customers out of $2 billion ...
Tech groups sue US CFPB to block rule on payment apps, digital wallets
Two technology trade groups sued the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday to block a new rule giving the ...
CFPB Fines CashApp $175 Million for Allegedly Mishandling Fraud Claims
If you lost money to scammers or had your account frozen on a popular peer-to-peer payment platform, you might be due for a ...
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CFPB Reboots No-Action Letter and Sandbox Policies: A New Approach to Financial Innovation…Not
On January 3, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a comprehensive reboot of its No-Action Letter (NAL) and ...
You could save $200 per year thanks to the CFPB’s new cap on overdraft fees
As part of an ongoing effort to combat “junk fees” charged by banking institutions, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Capital One allegedly cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest, CFPB claims
The CFPB is suing Capital One for allegedly misleading consumers about its offerings for high-interest savings accounts.
America's top consumer watchdog faces uncertain future as some Trump allies call to 'delete' the CFPB
When Elon Musk declared in November that it was time to “delete” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, he threw a bright ...