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CFPB Orders Wise to Pay $2.5 Million for Illegal Remittance Practices

January 30, 2025

Summary

The CFPB has penalized Wise for failing to provide required disclosures for international money transfers. The company must pay a $2.5 million fine for violating the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and its implementing rule, the Remittance Transfer Rule.

The CFPB ordered the international remittance company Wise to pay nearly $2.5 million for a series of illegal actions.

Source: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-orders-wise-to-pay-25-million-for-illegal-remittance-practices/

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The CFPB has penalized Wise for failing to provide required disclosures for international money transfers. The company must pay a $2.5 million fine for…
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This update was issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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It was published on January 30, 2025.

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