Federal regulators on last Thursday sent a major signal to financial technology companies, settling charges against an online payment firm for deceiving customers about data security.
The company, Dwolla, has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle the allegations.
The move is a new step for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and represents one of the first enforcement actions taken against a financial technology company for allegedly misrepresenting security practices.
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