Restaurant service charges will disappear, but don’t call them ‘junk fees’
The 18% fee added to every bill at Oro by Nixta goes toward staff salaries and benefits. It helps equalize what servers and ...
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Walmart forced delivery workers to pay fees to access their earnings, federal agency alleges
A lawsuit by the CFPB claims that the retailer and Branch Messenger illegally opened accounts for Spark drivers and then ...
US government sues Walmart, Branch Messenger over delivery driver 'junk fees'
The U.S. consumer finance watchdog accused Walmart and the workforce payments company Branch Messenger on Monday of forcing ...
Walmart accused of illegally forcing over 1 million of its drivers to open bank accounts
Walmart called the lawsuit factually inaccurate and said the agency didn’t give the company a fair chance to present their ...
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CFPB Finalizes Rule Preventing Overdraft Fee Loophole for Large Banks
In December 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that closes a loophole exempting overdraft loans ...
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FTC Finalizes ‘Junk Fee’ Rule Aimed at Live-Event Ticket and Short-Term Lodging Fees
On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule requiring live-event ticketing and short-term lodging marketers ...
Financial Watchdog Alleges Walmart Forced Army of Gig-Worker Drivers to Receive Pay Through High-Fee Accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and the payments platform Branch Messenger in federal court in ...
‘Junk’ ATM fees limited under new California law
Californians who don’t have enough in their bank accounts for a withdrawal won’t fall deeper into a financial hole, thanks to ...
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 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 ...
Regulators target Grubhub's "pricing shell game" in $25 million settlement agreement
The charges stem from a multi-year investigation that revealed a pattern of misconduct by Grubhub. According to the FTC, the ...
CFPB sues Walmart, Branch Messenger for forcing drivers to use costly deposit accounts
Walmart and a financial tech company are being sued over allegations the retail giant forced drivers to use costly, ...