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Student Loan Debt Collector Will Pay $700,000 for Unlawful Collection Calls in Settlement with FTC
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GC Services, a large debt collector charged with using unlawful tactics to collect on federal student loans and other debts, will pay a $700,000 civil penalty under a settlement with the Federal Trade...
FTC Reports on 2016 Activities to Combat Illegal Debt Collection Practices
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During the past year, the Federal Trade Commission has continued its efforts to stop unlawful debt collection practices, including vigorous law enforcement, education and public outreach, and research...
Capitol Network Distance Learning Programs, LLC
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3089
Operators of Online ‘High Schools’ Settle FTC Charges That They Misled Tens of Thousands Consumers with Fake Diplomas
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The operators of two online “high schools” have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely claimed to be accredited schools but actually were little more than diploma mills...
Stepping Stonez Development, LLC
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3263
FTC Staff Provides Annual Letter to CFPB on Equal Credit Opportunity Act Activities
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with an annual summary of its activities enforcing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The FTC is...
FTC Acting Chairman Ohlhausen Names Thomas Pahl Acting Director of the Agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen announced today that she has appointed Thomas Pahl, a partner at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, to be the...
FTC Providing Full Refunds to Mercola Brand Tanning System Purchasers
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refunds that total $2.59 million to more than 1,300 people who bought Mercola indoor tanning systems. These refunds are the result of a 2016 settlement between...
FTC Announces Departure of Consumer Protection Bureau Director Jessica Rich
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Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen announced today that Jessica Rich, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, is leaving the agency on February 17 after 26 years of...
VIZIO to Pay $2.2 Million to FTC, State of New Jersey to Settle Charges It Collected Viewing Histories on 11 Million Smart Televisions without Users’ Consent
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VIZIO, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and sellers of internet-connected “smart” televisions, has agreed to settle charges that it installed software on its TVs to collect viewing data on...
Western Union Co.
Type of Action
Process Enforcement
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1223208
Case Status
Closed
Stratford Career Institute Agrees to Settle FTC Charges
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Stratford Career Institute has agreed to stop making allegedly deceptive claims about educational programs under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement resolves FTC charges...
Marketer of Water Filtration Systems Settles with FTC, Agrees to Drop Misleading ‘Made in USA’ Claims
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A Georgia-based distributor of water filtration systems will stop making misleading unqualified claims that its products are made in the United States, under a settlement with the Federal Trade...
Federal Trade Commission, Class Action Settlements Require Volkswagen to Repair or Buy Back 3.0 Liter TDI Diesel Vehicles
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The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement today that requires Volkswagen Group of America to fully compensate consumers who purchased 3.0-liter TDI diesel vehicles through a combination of...
FTC Returns Nearly $20 Million in Additional Refunds to T-Mobile Customers
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refund checks totaling nearly $20 million to more than 617,000 T-Mobile customers who had third-party charges added to their mobile bills. These refunds are the...
FTC Hosts Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Jan. 30- Feb. 3
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The Federal Trade Commission will mark Tax Identity Theft Week, January 30 - February 3, with a series of events to alert consumers and businesses to ways they can minimize their risk of tax identity...
Defendants in Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme Banned from Industry in Settlement with FTC and Florida
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Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida, the operators of an alleged student debt relief and credit repair scam will be banned from those lines of business. The...
Consumer Assistance, LLC, et al
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3086
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