Commission Actions

In response to a request from the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and hearings by House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Frank R. Wolf, the Federal Trade Commission today issued a...

The Federal Trade Commission today told the House Energy and Commerce Committee that it supports the goal of promoting greater competition among contact lens sellers and enhancing consumer choice...

Since the enactment of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in 1970, consumer credit has expanded exponentially and today accounts for two-thirds of U.S. gross domestic product. The Federal Trade...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged subprime lender Stewart Finance Company, its owner John Ben Stewart, Jr., and nine related companies, with violating federal lending laws and has asked a U.S...

The Federal Trade Commission today released a survey showing that 27.3 million Americans have been victims of identity theft in the last five years, including 9.9 million people in the last year alone...

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Washington University Physician Network. The...

In the 72 hours before the Do Not Call Registry became available to telemarketers, more than six million consumers added their telephone numbers to the list. In contrast to earlier DNC registrations...