Zelle payment fraud gets major banks sued by CFPB

Zelle payment fraud gets major banks sued by the CFPB
The CFPB is suing the fintech firm Early Warning Services — the bank-owned company that runs Zelle — as well as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, claiming that customers of the banks lost more than $870 million over Zelle's seven-year existence.
CFPB Sues Big Banks Over Fraud on Zelle
The lawsuit goes after JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, in addition to a financial-technology company co-owned by the lenders..
CFPB sues America's largest banks for 'allowing fraud to fester' on Zelle
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing America's three largest banks, accusing the institutions of failing to protect customers from fraud on Zelle, the payment platform they co-own.
CFPB sues Zelle operator, major banks over failure to counter fraud
Three of the largest U.S. banks rushed the Zelle digital payment system to market "without implementing effective consumer safeguards," according to a lawsuit filed Friday by a federal government agency.
CFPB sues big banks behind money transfer app Zelle over lax oversight, fraud
JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, and the company behind online money transfer app Zelle were sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for allegedly failing to safeguard Zelle's network and causing customers to lose $870 million,
In a lawsuit, CFPB says 3 top U.S. banks failed to protect consumers from Zelle fraud
The consumer financial watchdog says customers of the top three banks lost more than $870 million over seven years due to a lack of safeguards against fraud on the Zelle network.
CFPB Takes on BoA, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase Over Zelle Fraud
The agency said they will seek cash damages to repay consumer losses over fraudulent activity. It claims that customers at the banks lost more than $870 million to fraud since Zelle's inception.
CFPB Sues JPMorgan, Bank of America Over Alleged Zelle Fraud (3)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. along with the parent company of Zelle alleging the firms rushed a peer-to-peer payment network to market without first implementing adequate consumer protections.
CFPB sues three top U.S. banks for failing to protect consumers from Zelle fraud
The consumer financial watchdog says customers of the top three banks lost more than $870 million over seven years due to a lack of safeguards against fraud on the Zelle network.
Consumer Finance Watchdog Sues Zelle, Major Banks for Failing to Address Fraud
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says hundreds of thousands of Zelle consumers 'were largely denied assistance' after being scammed.
Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo Sued Over Zelle Fraud Protection Failures
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