Walmart, Banking App Forced Delivery Drivers To Pay Millions In 'Junk Fees': CFPB
The agency said that drivers on Walmart's Spark platform couldn't immediately access their earnings without giving the app a cut.
Walmart Forced A Million Workers To Use Bank Accounts With Expensive 'Junk Fees' To Receive Paychecks: Feds
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against Walmart and financial services company Branch over employee accounts with expensive fees.
Walmart and payments company Branch Messenger sued by US over delivery driver 'junk fees'
The suit alleges Walmart incorrectly told drivers they would have instant access to their wages when in reality they experienced delays or faced fees.
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,
CFPB Sues Walmart, Branch Messenger Over Illegal Payment Accounts For Delivery Drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday filed a lawsuit against Walmart (WMT) and work-scheduling platform Branch
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.
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FTC reveals 'junk fees' ban without towing fees included
The FTC's rule focuses on the live-event ticketing and short-term lodging industries, despite a push from DOT to include ...
‘Junk fees’ costs addressed in new law
Minnesotans will no longer see hidden “junk fees” when purchasing an item or agreeing to a service after a new law takes ...
Twin Cities restaurants reacting to new "junk fees" law
Jester Concepts operate operates six Twin Cities restaurants: P.S. Steak, Borough, Parlour, Butcher and the Boar, Char Bar ...
Hidden ‘Junk’ Fees Must Be Disclosed, F.T.C. Rule Says
Hotels, short-term rentals and event ticket-sellers must advertise the full price of their offerings under the rule, which is ...
FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices
The FTC estimates the rule would save consumers 53 million hours per year they would not have to spend sleuthing out total ...
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Towing fees left out of FTC's 'junk fees' ban
FTC's final rule focuses on the live-event ticketing and short-term lodging industries rather than having a broader ...
New federal rule bans "junk fees" on hotels and live event tickets
"People deserve to know upfront what they're being asked to pay," FTC Chair Lina Khan said in announcing crackdown on certain ...
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Businesses react to ‘Junk Fees’ ban in Minnesota starting January 1st
Minnesotans will no longer see what some call "Junk Fees" starting at the top of the new year. However, some in the hospitality industry say this mandate is oversimplified.
New FTC rule bans junk fees for tickets, hotels
In a political win for the Biden administration, the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday approved its final policy rule to ...
Twin Cities restaurants brace for new “junk fees” law
Jason Rantala looks at the changes several Twin Cities restaurants are making in response to a new Minnesota law taking ...
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California Limits Junk Fees: New Law Blocks Fines for Declined ATM Withdrawals
A new California law will prohibit state-chartered banks from charging fees for withdrawals that are instantaneously declined. Californians who try to withdraw money but don’t have enough in their ...