Cash App, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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. The regulator said Block,
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 operator Block to pay $175 million for fraud failures
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) imposed a penalty on Block, the operator of the Cash App, for its failure to effectively address fraud on its platform. The company has been ordered to pay a total of $175 million,
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 Finance Watchdog Asks Block To Pay $175M Over Cash App Deficiencies: Retail Remains Unfazed
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Block Inc., the operator of peer-to-peer payments app Cash App, to pay $175 million in refunds, compensation, and penalties for certain deficiencies.
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