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FTC sues Deere, alleging equipment repair ‘monopoly’ raises costs for farmers
John Deere booth signage is displayed at CES 2023 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 6, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Becker | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission has sued agricultural equipment giant Deere & Company, arguing it holds a monopoly on repair services that raises costs and creates delays for […]
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SEC charges Robinhood with securities violations, brokerage to pay $45 million penalty
Scott Olson | Getty Images Two Robinhood broker-dealers agreed to pay $45 million in combined penalties to settle administrative charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission that they violated more than 10 separate securities law provisions related to their brokerage operations. The violations by Robinhood Securities LLC and Robinhood Financial LLC related to failures to […]
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U.S. sues Walmart, Branch Messenger over payment accounts for delivery drivers
A Walmart truck pulls out of a Walmart Distribution Center in Hurricane, Utah, on May 30, 2024. George Frey | Afp | Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a complaint Monday against Walmart and work-scheduling platform Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing delivery drivers to use poorly managed and costly deposit accounts in order […]
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Grubhub to pay $25 million in FTC settlement over harmful practices against diners, workers
An app-based delivery worker waits outside of a restaurant in New York City on July 7, 2023. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul over alleged unlawful practices that harmed diners, workers and small businesses, the FTC […]
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Top U.S. liquor distributor favored Costco, Kroger, other chains over small businesses: FTC
Cases of Beam Suntory Inc. Jim Beam brand bourbon sit stacked in the warehouse at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission in a new lawsuit accuses the largest U.S. distributor of wine and […]
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CFPB announces rule limiting bank overdraft fees
Key Points The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday announced the final version of a rule limiting banks’ ability to charge overdraft fees. It says the rule will save American consumers $5 billion annually. The CFPB said that its overdraft rule will take effect Oct. 1, 2025, though its ultimate fate is unclear. Source
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CFPB sues Comerica Bank, alleging it failed to administer federal benefits program
A Comerica Bank sign on a building in Walnut Creek, California, March 30, 2023. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a complaint Friday against Comerica Bank, accusing the regional bank of failing to administer a federal benefits program that uses prepaid debit cards. The lawsuit claims Comerica […]
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Banks hit credit card users with higher rates in response to regulation that may never arrive
A customer uses a credit card to pay for items January 28, 2022 at a retail shop in New York City. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Banks that issue credit cards used by millions of consumers raised interest rates and introduced new fees over the past year in response to an impending regulation that most […]
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CFPB expands oversight of digital payments services including Apple Pay, Cash App and PayPal
Rohit Chopra, director of the CFPB, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress,” in the Dirksen Building on Nov. 30, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday issued a finalized version […]
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CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna sue to block FTC case over insulin prices
CVS Pharmacy logo is seen in Washington DC, United States on July 9, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna sued the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, claiming that the agency’s case against drug supply chain middlemen over high insulin prices in the U.S. is unconstitutional. The complaint, […]
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