Drivers participating in Walmart's Spark program claim they were forced to use Branch for payment—or face termination.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued Walmart and work scheduling platform Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing delivery drivers that are part of the discounter's gig ...
The investigation uncovered a troubling pattern of systemic issues affecting drivers' ability to manage their finances ...
The CFPB is widely seen as a key ally of American consumers, but critics say it costs too much and stifles innovation.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a news release on Monday that Walmart and Branch Messenger opened the accounts without authorization from Walmart's Spark "last-mile" drivers.
According to the lawsuit, Walmart and Branch opened Branch accounts for last-mile Spark drivers and deposited pay into these accounts without the drivers' consent. Spark consists of independent ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a financial technology firm, alleging they illegally forced drivers into using costly deposit accounts to receive their pay.
More than one million delivery drivers collectively paid more than $10 million in fees after Walmart and Branch ... names without consent, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleges in ...
Dec. 23 (UPI) --The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday sued Walmart and a financial tech company over allegations the retail giant forced drivers to use costly, complicated ...
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit, claiming Walmart and financial technology company Branch ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against Walmart and Branch Messenger, alleging the companies forced delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts to get paid.
As the Trump administration prepared to take power in Washington, D.C., the Consumer Financial ... the bureau sued some of the biggest Fortune 500 companies: Capital One, Experian, Walmart ...