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FTC Returns Nearly $108 Million to 450,000 Homeowners Overcharged by Countrywide for Loan Servicing Fees
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 450,177 refund checks worth almost $108 million to homeowners who were allegedly overcharged by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. As part of the FTC’s efforts to...
FTC Issues Report: "Forty Years of Experience with the Fair Credit Reporting Act"
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a staff report, that compiles and updates the agency’s guidance on the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the 1970 law designed to protect the privacy of...
FTC Settlement Requires Internet Marketer to Stop Selling Cosmetic Contact Lenses without Prescriptions
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The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with an Internet marketer and his company that will put a stop to their alleged illegal practice of selling cosmetic contact lenses to consumers...
FTC Issues Final Policy Statement on Collecting Debts of the Deceased
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The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a policy statement clarifying that the agency will not take enforcement action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) or the FTC Act against...
FTC Will Not Enforce Provisions of MARS Rule Against Real Estate Professionals Helping Consumers Obtain Short Sales
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a statement announcing that it will forbear from enforcing most provisions of its Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule against real estate brokers...
New FTC Video Helps Businesses Comply with CAN-SPAM Rule
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Say “spam” and most business executives think of annoying e-mail messages, like the ones that hold out a phony offer to split $50 million that’s sitting in a foreign bank. Of course, this type of...
FTC Testifies on Protecting Consumers' Privacy
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The Federal Trade Commission today told Congress that protecting consumers’ privacy – through law enforcement, education and policy initiatives – is a top priority at the agency. In delivering...
Jul12
Stolen Futures: A Forum on Child Identity Theft
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, will hold a forum to discuss child identity theft. Government...
FTC Enhances Longstanding Regulatory Review Program to Increase Public Participation and Reduce Burden on Business
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The Federal Trade Commission today told Congress it is taking steps to enhance the agency’s longstanding program to review rules and guides, which will promote greater efficiency, transparency, and...
FTC Seeks Public Input in Review of Care Labeling Rule for Clothing
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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 FTC Rule that requires manufacturers and importers to attach...
FTC, Federal Reserve Board Issue Final Changes to Risk-Based Pricing Rule
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve Board have announced final changes to the Risk-Based Pricing Rule to require creditors to disclose credit score...
Second FTC Roundtable to Discuss Motor Vehicle Sales and Financing Issues; Focus on Military Consumers, Financial Literacy, and Fair Lending
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The Federal Trade Commission will host its second roundtable to gather information on consumers’ experiences in the sale and financing of motor vehicles at dealerships. The roundtable will be held in...
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Privacy and Data Security: Protecting Consumers In the Modern World
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Julie Brill, Former Commissioner
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FTC Settlement Prohibits Marketer from Claiming that Nivea Skin Cream Can Help Consumers Slim Down
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As part of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers from over-hyped advertising claims, the Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement requiring Nivea skin cream maker Beiersdorf, Inc. to stop...
Consumer Confidence in Internet Marketplace Depends on Privacy Protections, FTC Tells Senate Commerce Committee
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The Federal Trade Commission today told Congress that consumers must be confident that their privacy will be protected if they are to be willing to take advantage of all the benefits offered by the...
Federal Register Notice
Aristotle International Inc.'s Safe Harbor Proposed Self-Regulatory Guidelines
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