US consumer finance watchdog fines payments firm Block
US consumer finance watchdog orders payments firm Block to pay $175 million
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday ordered payments firm Block to pay a penalty tied to the operations of its peer-to-peer payments network CashApp. The order includes a redress to consumers of up to $120 million and a penalty of $55 million into the CFPB’s victims relief fund.
CFPB Orders Cash App Operator to Compensate Consumers Over Fraudulent Payments
CFPB said Block employed weak security protocols for payments platform Cash App and put its users at risk. It added that Block is required by law to investigate and resolve disputes about unauthorized transactions but that its investigations were incomplete.
Technology trade groups TechNet and NetChoice filed a lawsuit on Jan. 16 to challenge the CFPB's regulatory approach.
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