CFPB sues Walmart for illegally opening bank accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger for allegedly compelling over a million delivery workers to utilize costly deposit accounts to access their paychecks.
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 and Branch Messenger, alleging the companies forced delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts to get paid. Bentonville-based Walmart operates the Spark Driver Program,
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.
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.
CFPB sues Walmart over $10M in fees from drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued Walmart and Branch Messenger, alleging they exploited Walmart’s Spark Driver delivery workers by forcing them into costly deposit accounts and
Walmart, Branch Messenger sued accused of opening accounts in 1M drivers’ names
The federal government is suing Walmart and the fintech company Branch Messenger, accusing the companies of forcing employees to use specific accounts to access their pay and of opening the accounts on the employees’ behalf.
Walmart illegally opened bank accounts for over 1 million drivers, CFPB alleges
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing more than a million delivery workers to use expensive deposit accounts to access their paychecks,
CFPB Sues Walmart, Branch Messenger Over Illegal Payment Accounts For Delivery Drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday filed a lawsuit against Walmart (WMT) and work-scheduling platform Branch
Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access
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Financial Watchdog Alleges Walmart Forced Army of Gig-Worker Drivers to Receive Pay Through High-Fee Accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and the payments platform Branch Messenger in federal court in ...
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