“Walmart made false promises, illegally opened accounts, and took advantage of more than a million delivery drivers,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in the release. “Companies cannot force ...

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

The lawsuit said in 2021, Walmart and Branch opened Branch Accounts for more than one million drivers that were part of the Spark Driver program, the retail giant’s platform for gig economy ...

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

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing more than a million delivery workers to use expensive deposit accounts to access ...

The companies opened deposit accounts for Walmart’s drivers with their personal information, such as Social Security numbers, without authorization, according to the agency’s complaint.