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 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 JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Over Zelle Fraud
CFPB sues Zelle and three banks for fraud on the peer-to-peer network, seeking penalties and redress for over $870M in losses.
Nation's three-largest banks sued by federal regulators over alleged Zelle-related fraud
Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Wells Fargo & Co. — and the operator of the Zelle payment network are
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,
Zelle, 3 of nation's largest banks sued by CFPB over alleged failure of fraud protections
The nation's top consumer watchdog on Friday sued the payment app Zelle and three of the nation's largest banks for failing to protect customers from fraud.
Regulator sues Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America over Zelle payment fraud
A federal regulator sued JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America on Friday, claiming the banks failed to protect hundreds of thousands of consumers from rampant fraud on the popular payments network Zelle, in violation of consumer financial laws.
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 JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo over Zelle
Zelle operator Early Warning Services rushed the platform to market to compete with the likes of Venmo and CashApp but without effective safeguards, the agency said.
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Zelle Accused by CFPB of Leaving Customers Vulnerable to Widespread Fraud
CFPB alleges JPMorgan Chase and other big banks skipped important safety features that put Zelle customers at risk.