On June 16, 2025, the New York Attorney General announced it had entered into a stipulated final judgment to settle its suit against a non-bank money transfer provider over alleged violations of federal and state consumer...more
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
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
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
The CFPB issued an order against Servicio UniTeller, Inc., an international remittance company that helps consumers send money to their families overseas, for violations of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and the...more
The CFPB continued to be active in the consumer payments space in 2018, while the Federal Reserve and market participants considered the future of payment processing, including the development of faster payment systems....more