U.S. Bank fined $37.5M over fake accounts scheme
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Aaron Nicodemus2022-07-29T17:00:00
U.S. Bank agreed to pay a $37.5 million fine and to return fees charged to customers related to the bank’s alleged opening of accounts and access of credit reports without their permission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced.
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