CFPB Hits Moneytree for Deceptive Advertising and Collections
The financial services company ran ads that offered to cash consumers' tax refund checks for "1.99." What the ad didn't say was that it was a 1.99% fee, rather than $1.99. The company also told consumers their vehicles could be repossessed if they didn't make past-due payments, even when their vehicles were not securing their loans. The company also withdrew money from consumer bank accounts without authorization. [12/19/16]


