CFPB sues Walmart and Branch Messenger over allegations of opening up deposit accounts for workers without their authorization.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it sued Walmart and payment platform Branch Messenger for practices concerning delivery drivers’ pay and reimbursement.CFPB’s lawsuit alleges that Walmart and Branch opened Branch accounts for Spark drivers,

Walmart and a financial tech company are being sued over allegations the retail giant forced drivers to use costly, complicated deposit accounts in order to get paid and raked-in millions in the process.