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Company: Brigit aka Bridge It, Inc.
Penalty: $18,000,000
Year: 2023
Date: November 2, 2023
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against personal finance app provider Brigit, alleging that its promises of instant cash advances of up to $250 for people living paycheck-to-paycheck were deceptive and that the company locked consumers into a $9.99 monthly membership they couldn't cancel. Brigit, also known as Bridge It, Inc., has agreed to settle the FTC's charges, resulting in a proposed court order that would require the company to pay $18 million in consumer refunds, stop its deceptive marketing promises, and end tactics that prevented customers from cancelling.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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