Coverage dated March 3, 2025 to March 4, 2025

CFPB drops lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud

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A filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona on Tuesday indicated that the CFPB was dismissing its lawsuit with prejudice.

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NBC Chicago
CFPB drops lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Mar 3, 2025
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Since Acting Director Russell Vought has taken over the CFPB, the agency has dropped at least a half dozen cases brought by his predecessor, Rohit Chopra.
Engadget
CFPB drops Zelle lawsuit in latest reversal under Trump administration (opens Engadget)
Published Mar 3, 2025
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped its lawsuit over peer-to-peer payment system Zelle.
Quartz
The CFPB dropped its Zelle fraud lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo (opens Quartz)
Published Mar 3, 2025
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The move comes as the Trump administration works to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Breitbart News
CFPB Drops Lawsuit over Use of Payment Service Zelle (opens Breitbart News)
Published Mar 3, 2025
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The CFPB on Tuesday dropped its lawsuit against three of the nation's largest banks over their handling of the payment service Zelle.
Wyoming Public Media
The CFPB drops its case against payment app Zelle, in another sign of a Trump pivot (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Mar 3, 2025
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It's the latest lawsuit abandoned by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since Trump appointees have taken over at the bureau.
New York Post
CFPB drops lawsuit against JPMorgan, BofA, Wells Fargo alleging fraud on Zelle (opens New York Post)
Published Mar 3, 2025
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told a federal court on Tuesday it was dropping a lawsuit filed in December against three of the nation's largest banks over their handling of the payment service Zelle, court papers show.
New York Times
CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Banks Over Zelle Scams (opens New York Times)
Published Mar 4, 2025
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A spokeswoman for the payment app’s parent company said the lawsuit against three large banks was “without merit, and legally and factually flawed.”
KTVB Boise
CFPB drops lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud (opens KTVB Boise)
Published Mar 4, 2025
KTVB Boise's feed description
A filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona on Tuesday indicated that the CFPB was dismissing its lawsuit with prejudice.
Investopedia
CFPB Drops 'Zelle' Lawsuit Against JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo (opens Investopedia)
Published Mar 4, 2025
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday dropped its lawsuit against Early Warning Services and several big banks for failing to safeguard the Zelle payments network from fraud.
Washington Examiner
Vought-led CFPB drops Zelle fraud lawsuit against banking giants (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Mar 4, 2025
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The case was dismissed "with prejudice," meaning it cannot be brought again, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a filing.

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