PayPal Will Pay $25 Million to Resolve CFPB Bill Me Later Claims

PayPal Inc., a unit of EBay Inc., will forfeit $25 million in restitution and fines to settle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau claims that it illegally enrolled customers in an online credit product.

“PayPal illegally signed up consumers for its online credit product without their permission and failed to address disputes when they complained,” CFPB Director Richard Cordray said in a statement Tuesday. “Online shopping has become a way of life for many Americans and it’s important that they are treated fairly.”