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CFPB Sues JPMorgan, Bank of America Over Alleged Zelle Fraud

  • CFPB Director Chopra says Zelle is ‘gold mine for fraudsters’
  • Zelle says CFPB’s actions are legally, factually flawed
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. along with the parent company of Zelle alleging the firms rushed a peer-to-peer payment network to market without adequate consumer protections.

“By their failing to put in place proper safeguards, Zelle became a gold mine for fraudsters, while often leaving victims to fend for themselves,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra in a statementBloomberg Terminal Friday.