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CFPB orders remittance transfer provider to pay almost $2.5 million for alleged illegal activities

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On January 30, 2025, the CFPB ordered Wise, an international remittance company, to pay almost $2.5 million in connection with allegations of illegal activities, including advertising inaccurate fees and failing to properly...more

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CFPB Q1 Circular Recap: Essential Takeaways for Mitigating UDAAP Risk to Remittance Transfer Providers, Digital...

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In the first quarter of 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued two Consumer Financial Protection Circulars, putting remittance transfer providers, digital comparison-shopping tools operators, and lead...more

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CFPB Issues Circular about Deceptive Marketing Practices in Connection with Remittance Transfers

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Late last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new Consumer Financial Protection Circular (Circular) which provides guidance about when a remittance transfer provider may be in violation of the...more

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CFPB issues new circular on deceptive practices in connection with marketing remittance transfers

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The CFPB issued a new circular advising remittance transfer providers that false advertising about the cost or speed of sending remittance transfers can be considered a violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act even...more

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Marketing Practices of Remittance Transfer Providers May Violate CFPA, CFPB Cautions

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On March 27, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued Circular 2024-02 warning remittance transfer providers that certain marketing activities may constitute deceptive practices and therefore violate the...more

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CFPB enters into consent order with remittance transfer provider

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it has entered into a Consent Order with Chime Inc., a nonbank fintech company, to settle alleged violations of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), Subpart B of...more

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CFPB Enters Into $700,000 Consent Order With Remittance Company for Alleged EFTA and Reg E Violations

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​On December 22, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had reached a settlement with an international remittance company to resolve alleged violations of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act...more

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CFPB Orders International Remittance Company to Pay $700,000 Penalty

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On December 22, 2022, the CFPB filed an administrative consent order against an International Remittance Company headquartered in Rochelle Park, New Jersey. The order alleges that from 2013 until 2021, the International...more

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CFPB and NY AG Sue Remittance Provider, citing “Repeat Offender”

On April 21, the CFPB and New York Attorney General’s Office filed a complaint against a remittance provider alleging that the provider (i) repeatedly gave senders inaccurate information about when their remittance transfers...more

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