Mortgage Lender Settles FTC Charges
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An Ohio-based mortgage banker has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it provided false and misleading information about payment schedules and the cost of credit to mortgage...
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November 25, 1996
Court Orders Job Services Marketer To Post Bond, End Misrepresentations
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Suzanne Bannister, of Longwood, Florida, and her Massachusetts-based employment firm, Direct Link, Inc., have been ordered by a federal district court to post a $50,000 performance bond before...
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Progressive Mortgage Corporation and Sanford Cramer (timeline item) - November 25, 1996
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November 22, 1996
Announced Actions for November 22, 1996
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. The FTC staff contact is Dan Ducore, 202-326-2526. Application for prior approval of transaction: The FTC has received applications...
FTC Remands In re: Detroit Auto Dealers Ass'n, Inc., to ALJ for Further Proceedings
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On May 24, 1996, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit remanded the case In re: Detroit Auto Dealers Ass’n, Inc., directing the Federal Trade Commission to hold a hearing. Today...
FTC Pauses, Reflects, Rescinds Guides for the Mirror Industry
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Adoption of industry standards, as well as technological advances in the manufacture of glass used in utilitarian and decorative mirrors have made the Federal Trade Commission’s Guides for the Mirror...
November 21, 1996
Opening Statement
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission and 23 state Attorneys General announce law enforcement actions against several major automobile manufacturing companies in this country. These actions follow our...
FTC Drives To End the Blur in Car Leasing Ads
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Five major automobile manufacturers have signed settlement agreements with the Federal Trade Commission to take important lease costs out of the blur of unreadable print in car lease and financed...
One of the Individual Defendants in a FTC "Recovery Room" Fraud Case Agrees To Settle
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Richard Randall, one of the remaining defendants sued by the Federal Trade Commission over his role in an allegedly deceptive telemarketing scheme that purported to recover money consumers lost to...
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General Motors Corporation, In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 21, 1996
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American Honda Motor Company, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 21, 1996
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Mazda Motor of America, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 21, 1996
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Mitsubishi Motor Sales of American, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 21, 1996
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American Isuzu Motors, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 21, 1996
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November 20, 1996
Public Statement
Developments in Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission: Achieving Customer Satisfaction in a Government Law Enforcement Agency
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The views expressed are those of the Commissioner and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Trade Commission or the other Commissioners. Good afternoon. I am very happy to be here for this...
Million Dollar Settlement with Office Supply Telemarketer
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A Florida telemarketing operation that conned thousands of consumers into ordering merchandise, charged them inflated prices and pressured them to collect bills will pay $1 million to settle Federal...
Holiday Shopping Tips
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Retailers say scanner technology has several advantages: speeding checkout time, lowering labor costs, and improving sales and inventory records. They also say that scanning results in fewer pricing...
November 19, 1996
FTC Settlement Stresses Health Risks of Tanning
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with a California company that manufactures and markets "California Tan Heliotherapy" tanning products. According to the FTC, California...
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