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Cash App owner to pay up to $175 million for failing 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.
Cash App Ordered to Pay $255 Million in Penalties Over Fraud
The transfer-money app, owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, racked up a hefty bill of fines and restitution for what federal regulators called “woefully incomplete” customer protections.
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.
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.
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 consumers in two separate settlements in the last 24 hours over Cash App. The CFPB Thursday ordered Block,
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 $120 million in refunds to resolve Cash App fraud
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced the order on Thursday in the waning days of the Biden administration.
CFPB Fines CashApp $175 Million for Allegedly Mishandling Fraud Claims
Key Takeaways The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has fined popular peer-to-peer payment platform Cash App for failing to protect customers from fraud and failing to investigate fraud complaints.
Cash App Ordered To Pay $175M Over Fraud Concerns
Key Points ・Federal agency orders $175 million settlement for reported fraud and service failures ・Block, operator of Cash App, is required to overhaul security and refund consumers. ・Potential changes may affect how millions use popular peer-to-peer payment platforms.
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.
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 advance apps: Financial relief, or "loan shark in your pocket"?
"By offering predatory credit with just a few taps on your cell phone, cash advance apps are a loan shark in your pocket ..
48 states hit Cash App operator with a $80m fine
Each state will receive $1.6 million from the settlement, according to the R.I. Department of Business Regulation.
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New Mexico to get $1.6M from settlement with Cash App parent company
The parent company of Cash App will pay around $1.6 million to New Mexico to settle claims that the company wasn't doing ...
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IRS 1099-K Update: Venmo, PayPal and Cash App Users Should Know About This New Tax Rule
The IRS currently requires any third-party payment apps like Cash App and Venmo to send a 1099-K to the IRS and individuals ...