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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission and its regional partners in Dallas will host a free, virtual workshop on June 24, 2021, to discuss advertising and data security basics …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) requested this week that a federal district court enter a final judgment and order that, if entered by the court, would …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a new report to Congress, the Federal Trade Commission identifies numerous types of repair restrictions, such as using adhesives that make parts difficult to replace, limiting …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is sending full refunds totaling more than $11 million to consumers who lost money to a bogus credit card interest rate reduction scheme …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee, the Federal Trade Commission updated lawmakers on its efforts to combat scams and address other consumer issues related to the …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has issued a note correcting previous staff guidelines on the FTC’s Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Preservation of Consumers’ Claims and Defenses—commonly …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week issued a consent order against a debt collector and its owner for harassing thousands of consumers, falsely threatening them …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The operator of a mobile banking app will be banned from offering such services and must give full refunds to users as part of a settlement with …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defendants in two Federal Trade Commission cases will be permanently banned from the debt collection industry as part of settlements resolving FTC charges they threatened consumers with …
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has launched a new initiative aimed at partnering with community legal aid organizations to expand its outreach to lower-income communities to encourage them …
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