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FTC Action Leads to Ban on Alleged Mortgage Relief Scammers Who Harmed Thousands of Consumers
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court put the mortgage relief business permanently off limits to marketers who allegedly charged thousands of consumers up to $2,600...
U.S. Mortgage Funding, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
102 3146
FTC Issues Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to Federal Reserve
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued its annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement and related activities regarding the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Electronic Fund...
Bank of America Subsidiary Reversing or Refunding $36 Million in Fees to Resolve FTC Allegations That it Overcharged Struggling Homeowners
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A mortgage servicing subsidiary of Bank of America Corp. agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally assessed more than $36 million worth of fees against struggling homeowners...
FTC Warns Marketers That Mobile Apps May Violate Fair Credit Reporting Act
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The Federal Trade Commission warned marketers of six mobile applications that provide background screening apps that they may be violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The FTC warned the apps...
FTC Action Halts Telemarketers Who Sold Bogus Credit Cards
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has temporarily halted a telemarketing operation that allegedly sold bogus credit cards and took money from consumers' bank accounts...
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Mobile Apps for Kids: Current Privacy Disclosures are Disappointing
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Text of the FTC Staff Report (February 2012)
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FTC Settlement Bans Billing Scheme Operators from Negative-Option Sales
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The Federal Trade Commission has stopped an operation that targeted payday loan seekers and charged them for worthless programs without their consent. A settlement order, reached as part of the FTC's...
Prepaid Phone Card Marketers Agree to Pay $2.32 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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An operation that marketed prepaid calling cards to immigrants has agreed to pay $2.32 million as part of a settlement to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false claims to...
Millennium Telecard, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
112 3074
Moneymaker, Michael Bruce, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
102 3165
Business Recovery Services, LLC, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1123009
National Sales Group, I Life Marketing LLC, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1023246
Under FTC Settlement, Debt Buyer Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million for Alleged Consumer Deception
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One of the nation's largest consumer debt buyers has agreed to pay a $2.5 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made a range of misrepresentations when trying to...
FTC and DOJ To Host Phone Availability on Major Debt Collection Industry Enforcement Action
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As part of its continuing effort to protect consumers from financial fraud and keep them informed, the Federal Trade Commission will be joined by the U.S. Department of Justice to discuss a major...
FTC to Host Workshop on Mobile Payments and Their Impact on Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on April 26, 2012, to examine the use of mobile payments in the marketplace and how this emerging technology impacts consumers. This event will bring...
FTC Seeks Public Input in Review of Wool Products Labeling Rules
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission's systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the FTC is seeking public comment on the continuing need for, as well as the benefits, costs, and...
FTC Permanently Stops Six Operators from Using Fake News Sites that Allegedly Deceived Consumers about Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products
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Six online marketers agreed to settlements with the Federal Trade Commission that will permanently halt their allegedly deceptive practice of using fake news websites to market acai berry supplements...
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