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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
Read More 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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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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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 …
Read More 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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