CFPB sues top US banks, says they allowed fraud on payment platform Zelle

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

(Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Friday it had filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) , Bank of America, and Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), accusing the banks of allowing “fraud to fester” on peer-to-peer payments platform Zelle.

The CFPB in a statement said it was seeking to stop the alleged unlawful practices, secure redress and penalties, and obtain other relief.

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