Errant Remittance Rule Transfer Practice Costs Maxi $500K
The Texas-based company served 1,600 third-party locations in the U.S. seeking to assist consumers in sending money to Mexico and points south. Maxitransfers Corporation violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 by stating to consumers that it was not responsible for errors made by its third-party payment agents. The company must pay a civil money penalty of $500,000 and fix the error going forward. [8/30/19]