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.
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,
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.
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.
Cash App Owner to Pay $80 Million Over Alleged Anti-Money-Laundering Deficiencies
Block has agreed to pay $80 million in a settlement with dozens of state regulators over alleged problems with its program to counter money laundering.
Block to Pay $175 Million for Cash App Customer Service Failures
Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc. will pay up to $175 million for failing to investigate and protect Cash App customers from fraudulent transactions under a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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 customers to see refunds after up to $175 million settlement
Cash App's parent, Block Inc., settled two regulatory actions, one with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and another with state agencies.
CashApp Fined $175 Million for Not Stopping Fraud. Find Out if You're Eligible for a Payment
Today, Block, Inc., the parent company of Cash App, agreed to pay $175 million after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau accused the company of several unfair customer practices and Customer Financial Protection Act violations.
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.
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 parent will pay $255 million in bank secrecy and fraud settlement, Oregon will get a share
The state’s financial regulators joined 47 others in taking against Cash App’s parent company for violations of bank secrecy ...
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NM to receive $1.6M as part of Cash App settlement
Block violated the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws aimed at safeguarding the financial system from illicit ...
State Regulators Issue $80 Million Penalty to Block, Inc., Cash App for BSA/AML Violations
Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington, D.C .— In a coordinated enforcement action by 48 state financial regulators, Block, Inc. will pay an $80 million fine and undertake ...