Oct 23 (Reuters) - Corporate giants Goldman Sachs ( GS )
and Apple ( AAPL ) will pay $89 million for violations of
consumer protection laws in their joint credit card business,
the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced
Wednesday.
Goldman Sachs ( GS ) will also face restrictions on its ability to
issue new credit cards, according to CFPB.
"The companies violated consumer financial protection laws
through their practices related to Apple ( AAPL ) card affecting hundreds
of thousands of Apple Card users," CFPB Director Rohit Chopra
told reporters. "This led to wrongful charges, mishandled
disputes and damaged credit reports."