CFPB Dismisses Lawsuit Against Comerica Bank Over Federal Benefits Card Program

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The CFPB dismissed a lawsuit against Comerica Bank that had accused the bank of systematically mistreating 3.4 million federal benefits cardholders through disconnected customer service, illegal fees, and mishandled fraud complaints. The lawsuit, originally filed in December 2024 by then-Director Rohit Chopra, was dropped without prejudice, potentially allowing future refiling.

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[1] CFPB drops lawsuit against Comerica Bank, without prejudice · Apr 11, 2025 Tier 2

[2] CFPB drops case against Comerica · Apr 14, 2025 Tier 2

[3] US consumer bureau dismisses case against commercial bank, filing says · Apr 11, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “CFPB Dismisses Lawsuit Against Comerica Bank Over Federal Benefits Card Program.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, April 11, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-04-11--us-consumer-bureau-dismisses-case-against-commercial-bank-fi/