Cash App owner failed to protect customers from fraud, feds say
Cash App-owner Block must offer up to $120 million in refunds to consumers who federal regulators say were exposed to potential fraud.
CFPB fines Block $175m over Cash App's lax fraud controls
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that's it's fining Block, the creator of Cash App and parent company of Square, $120 million in "refunds and redress" and a $55 million fine for how the company handled fraud on its payment platform.
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 refund.
CashApp Fined $175 Million for Not Stopping Fraud. Find Out if You're Eligible for a Payment
The CFPB ordered Block to update its business practices to comply with the law, pay between $75 and $120 million to users whose unauthorized transfers weren't investigated and send a $55 million penalty to the CFPB's victim relief fund. Block agreed to the settlement but disagreed with the CFPB's characterizations of the company's actions.
Cash App parent company to pay up to $120 million to fraud victims, feds say
The parent company of Cash App has been ordered to pay up to $120 million to fraud victims, in addition to a $55 million penalty. Here's what to know.
Cash App to pay $120 million to fraud victims, CFPB says
The owner of Cash App has been ordered to pay up to $120 million to victims of fraud on its payments platform on top of a $55 million fine, the Consumer Fi
Block Agrees to Pay CFPB Fines Over Cash App’s Alleged Sloppy Fraud Prevention
The CFPB is also ordering Block to fix Cash App’s customer service and its processes for investigating disputed transactions, in part by setting up 24-hour, live-person customer service. The order requires Block to fully investigate unauthorized transactions and to provide timely refunds when appropriate.
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,
Cash App owner Block to pay $175M over fraud caused by lax consumer protections
Block, the owner of Cash App and Square, will pay $175 million to settle allegations that its lax consumer protection practices put customers at high risk of fraud, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
CFPB orders Cash App parent Block to pay $175M for fraud failures
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Block (NYSE:SQ) to pay restitution of up to $120M and a penalty of $55M over alleged weak security protocols for its Cash App, the agency said on Thursday.
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 regulator supervisory authority over payment apps and digital wallets from large non-banks.
Cash App fined $255 million in back-to-back settlements
Cash App is closing out the week on the hook for $255 million in multiple settlements around its consumer protections. Block, ...
Cash App Owner Hit With Fines in Back-to-Back Settlements
Block Inc. was fined by dozens of state regulators and then ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to refund ...
Tech Lobbyists Are Mad Feds Want to Regulate Digital Payment Apps Like Banks
After a fintech startup recently lost its users funds, it is hard to find sympathy for tech companies seeking loosened ...