The Walmart truck fleet has We're Hiring Drivers signage on the back of the truck on I-88 road in Franklin Grove, Ill., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)(Nam Y. Huh / AP) Walmart Inc ...

Walmart denied CFPB’s claims and said it would defend itself in court. “The CFPB’s rushed lawsuit is riddled with factual errors and contains exaggerations and blatant misstatements of ...

CFPB sues Walmart for illegally opening delivery drivers' deposit accounts Lawsuit alleges Walmart and the payments platform Branch Messenger cost delivery drivers millions of dollars in fees, ...

"Walmart made false promises, illegally opened accounts and took advantage of more than a million delivery drivers," CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a news release.

"Whether they decided to transfer their wages or keep them in a Branch account, Spark drivers faced barriers at every turn," the CFPB lawsuit stated. Because Walmart classified its drivers as ...

“Walmart made false promises, illegally opened accounts, and took advantage of more than a million delivery drivers,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra in a statement released Dec. 23.

CFPB’s lawsuit alleges that Walmart and Branch opened Branch accounts for Spark drivers, and Walmart then deposited drivers’ pay into said accounts without the drivers’ consent.

Walmart and Branch Messenger. The CFPB sued Walmart and Branch Messenger over $10 million in junk fees, alleging Walmart forced drivers to use Branch accounts to get paid.

Walmart denied CFPB’s claims and said it would defend itself in court. “The CFPB’s rushed lawsuit is riddled with factual errors and contains exaggerations and blatant misstatements of ...

CFPB’s lawsuit alleges that Walmart and Branch opened Branch accounts for Spark drivers, and Walmart then deposited drivers’ pay into said accounts without the drivers’ consent.