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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Smart home security and monitoring company Vivint Smart Homes Inc. has agreed to pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the Utah-based firm misused …
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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. — Yellowstone Capital, a provider of merchant cash advances, will pay more than $9.8 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it took money from businesses’ bank accounts …
Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced it is sending refund payments totaling more than $9.7 million to consumers who were automatically billed for ABCmouse renewals and consumers who …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission charged St. Louis-based chiropractor Eric Anthony Nepute and his company Quickwork LLC with violating the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act and the Federal Trade …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action this week against an online debt-settlement company for taking advantage of consumers, failing to disclose its relationship to certain …
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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 …
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeing a student loan debt relief company, its owner, and manager for allegedly charging thousands of consumers more than $3.5 …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission finalized a settlement with a mobile advertising company over allegations that it failed to provide in-game rewards users were promised for completing advertising offers.
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