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
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 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.
CFPB Sues Walmart, Branch Messenger for Pay Practices for ‘Last-Mile’ Drivers
The lawsuit alleges that Walmart deposited drivers’ pay into accounts with payment platform Branch Messenger without the drivers’ 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, fintech partner for illegal account openings
“Walmart made false promises, illegally opened accounts, and took advantage of more than a million delivery drivers,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said. Neither Walmart nor Branch Messenger immediately responded to a request for comment.
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
New lawsuit claims Walmart illegally opened bank accounts for 1 million drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit, claiming Walmart and financial technology company Branch Messenger forced more than one million gig workers to use expensive deposit accounts to access their paychecks. This involves independent contractors who drove for the Walmart Spark platform.
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
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,
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Financial Watchdog Alleges Walmart Forced Army of Gig-Worker Drivers to Receive Pay Through High-Fee Accounts
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