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Study: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Complaints Shattered Records in 2020

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 - by MyChesCo

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Consumer complaints about problems with financial companies such as banks, credit bureaus and debt collectors rose by more than 50 percent in 2020 and set new records …

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Federal Trade Commission
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FTC Names Two Additional Defendants in Its Case Against Zurixx Real Estate Investment Training Scheme

March 1, 2021February 27, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection have named two additional defendants in their case against the operators of the Zurixx real estate investment …

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National Consumer Protection Week
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National Consumer Protection Week 2021 Begins Sunday, February 28

February 26, 2021February 24, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission and more than 100 federal, state, and local agencies, consumer groups, and national advocacy organizations, will participate in the 23rd annual National Consumer …

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AG Shapiro Stops Deceptive Marketing by Drug Treatment Center

February 19, 2021February 18, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro this week announced that his office entered into a settlement with Freedom Healthcare of America, LLC, (Freedom Healthcare) a Tennessee-based addiction treatment provider. …

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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FTC Report Cites Benefits of International Cooperation On Antitrust and Consumer Protection Enforcement

February 18, 2021February 17, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission issued a report examining ways to enhance cooperation between the FTC and overseas competition and consumer protection authorities in order to maximize the …

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Federal Government Acts to Ban Payday Lender from Industry, Forgive Illegal Debt

February 15, 2021February 14, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The owners and operators of a vast payday lending scheme that overcharged consumers millions of dollars will be permanently banned from the lending industry under the terms …

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Federal Trade Commission
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Four Defendants Settle with the FTC for Their Alleged Role in Credit Card Laundering Scheme

February 14, 2021February 11, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has reached settlements with four defendants charged with helping to launder millions of dollars in credit card charges through fraudulent …

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FTC Sends More than $1.7 Million in Refunds to People who Lost Money to Student Loan Debt Relief Scam

February 14, 2021February 11, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $1.7 million to people who lost money to a debt relief scheme that targeted individuals trying to pay down their …

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Federal Trade Commission
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Publisher Will Pay More Than $2 Million to Settle FTC Charges

February 10, 2021February 9, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Baltimore-based company, Agora Financial, LLC, and several of its affiliates have agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they …

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Federal Trade Commission
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FTC Gives Approval to Settlement with Emergency Travel Services Provider Related to Allegations

February 9, 2021February 8, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission finalized a settlement with a Nevada-based company that provides travel emergency services over allegations it failed to take reasonable steps to secure sensitive consumer information …

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