Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a flurry of suits against major U.S. firms in recent months as the Biden administration winds down.
Walmart accused of illegally forcing over 1 million of its drivers it open bank accounts
Walmart accused of illegally forcing over 1 million of its drivers it open bank accounts - Walmart called the lawsuit factually inaccurate and said the agency didn’t give the company a fair chance to
Walmart sued over illegally opening bank accounts for delivery drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is suing Walmart and payroll service provider Branch Messenger for alleged illegal payment practices for gig workers.
Walmart illegally opened costly deposit accounts for one million delivery drivers, lawsuit claims
Walmart and Branch Messenger, a payments platform, accused of deceiving workers about pay from retailer for two years.
US consumer bureau sues Walmart, fintech for illegally opening accounts
A U.S. consumer protection agency alleged Walmart Inc. and one of its financial partners with opening accounts for delivery drivers without their consent.
US government sues Walmart for $10 million
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) accused Walmart (WMT.N) and workforce payments company Branch Messenger on Monday of forcing over one million delivery drivers to use accounts that cost them more than $10 million in junk fees.
Walmart accused of opening illegal deposit accounts for over 1 million drivers in government lawsuit
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, alleging the company forced delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts to get
U.S. sues Walmart, Branch Messenger over payment accounts for delivery drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a complaint Monday against Walmart and Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts in order to get paid.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sues Walmart, a digital banking partner
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a news release on Monday that Walmart and Branch Messenger opened the accounts without authorization from Walmart's Spark "last-mile" drivers.
CFPB sues Walmart, Branch Messenger for forcing drivers to use costly deposit accounts
Walmart and a financial tech company are being sued over allegations the retail giant forced drivers to use costly, complicated deposit accounts in order to get paid and raked-in millions in the process.
The US sues Walmart over $10 million in fees charged to delivery drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, accusing the retail giant and its partner, Branch Messenger, of defrauding delivery drivers out of millions of dollars.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sues Walmart, a digital banking partner
A consumer protection agency has sued Walmart Inc. and a digital banking firm, claiming the companies forced a million Spark delivery drivers to use costly bank accounts and charged them more than $10 million in fees.