Cash App owner to pay up to $175 million for failing to protect customers from fraud, feds say
Cash App-owner Block must offer up to $120 million in refunds to consumers who federal regulators say were exposed to potential fraud.
Cash App Owner Hit With Fines in Back-to-Back Settlements
Block Inc. was fined by dozens of state regulators and then ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to refund consumers in two separate settlements in the last 24 hours over Cash App. The CFPB Thursday ordered Block,
How a useless customer service number got Cash App in big trouble with regulators
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says Cash App did not provide an in-person helpline, a failure that scammers were able to take advantage of.
Cash App parent company to pay up to $120 million to fraud victims, feds say
The parent company of Cash App has been ordered to pay up to $120 million to fraud victims, in addition to a $55 million penalty. Here's what to know.
Bay Area company ordered to pay at least $75 million to wronged Cash App customers
Poor customer service is irritating and exhausting. And for Oakland-based Block, which operates the popular Cash App and Square products, it’s also proving to be expensive. The financial tech company is required to pay at least $75 million to Cash App customers and $55 million to a government-run penalty fund under a Thursday order from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
CFPB orders Cash App to pay $175 million for fraud failures
Cash App's parent company Block failed to investigate fraud and unauthorized transactions, and refused to refund customers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
Cash App fined $255 million in back-to-back settlements
The money transferring app, owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc., is accused of “allow[ing] fraud to proliferate” by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Cash App customers to see refunds after $175 million settlement
Cash App's parent, Block Inc., settled two regulatory actions, one with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and another with state agencies.
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Block's Cash App Ordered to Pay $175 Million by CFPB Over Fraudulent Transaction Handling
Cash App's parent company Block must pay up to $175 million after a CFPB crackdown on fraudulent transaction handling.
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Cash App to pay $120 million to fraud victims, CFPB says
The owner of Cash App has been ordered to pay up to $120 million to victims of fraud on its payments platform on top of a $55 ...
Block agrees to pay up to $120 million in refunds to resolve Cash App fraud
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced the order on Thursday in the waning days of the Biden administration.
Cash App Owner to Pay $80 Million Over Alleged Anti-Money-Laundering Deficiencies
Block has agreed to pay $80 million in a settlement with dozens of state regulators over alleged problems with its program to ...
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Cash App Taxes online review 2025
Cash App Taxes stands out by providing free software that covers most (but not all) tax situations. You won't get the support of a professional tax expert that some of its competitors offer ...
US state regulators fine Block Inc $80 million for insufficient money laundering controls
Block Inc has agreed to pay a fine of $80 million to a group of 48 state financial regulators after the agencies determined ...
State Regulators Issue $80 Million Penalty to Block, Inc., Cash App for BSA/AML Violations
Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington, D.C .— In a coordinated enforcement action by 48 state financial regulators, Block, Inc. will pay an $80 million fine and undertake ...
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IRS 1099-K Update: Venmo, PayPal and Cash App Users Should Know About This New Tax Rule
Originally set to kick off at the beginning of 2022, the IRS planned to implement a new reporting rule that would require ...