American Express has agreed to pay $230 million to settle charges in two cases brought by federal officials.The financial services firm will pay $138 m

American Express has agreed to pay more than $138 million to resolve a wire fraud investigation related to its sales and marketing practices.

Under a nonprosecution agreement the company is to pay a $77.6 million fine and forfeit $60.7 million for the revenue that could have been owed from its Payroll Rewards and Premium Wire programs.

American Express agrees to pay $138 million to settle allegations of misleading tax advice, prompting reforms in its sales practices.

The New York-based financial giant provided inaccurate tax advice to customers and potential customers on wire products mainly aimed at small and mid-size businesses, New York tax officials said. View

American Express said it will pay $230 million to resolve federal investigations into deceptive sales tactics and recordkeeping violations involving small business credit card and wire transfer products.

The American Express settlement follows recent agreements by Mastercard and Block to settle claims from prosecutors or regulators.

a special agent in charge at the Internal Revenue Service’s office in New York, said the company “misled their customers by touting tax breaks that simply didn’t exist." American Express ...

American Express has agreed to pay more than $138 million to resolve a wire fraud investigation related to its sales and marketing practices, federal authorities announced Thursday.

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