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July 20, 2011
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 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 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 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...
La FTC reintegra aproximadamente $108 millones de dólares a 450,000 propietarios de vivienda que fueron sujetos de sobrecargos por servicios de administración de préstamo de parte de Countrywide
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La Comisión Federal de Comercio ( Federal Trade Commission, FTC) está enviando por correo 450,177 cheques de reintegro por un valor total aproximado de $108 millones de dólares a los propietarios de...
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Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP (timeline item) - July 20, 2011
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July 19, 2011
Administrative Law Judge Concludes That North Carolina Dental Board Illegally Blocked Non-Dentists from Providing Teeth Whitening Services
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In an Initial Decision announced today, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell has concluded that the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners violated the law by trying to block non...
FTC Halts Timeshare Property Resale Scam; Telemarketers Falsely Claimed They Had Buyers Lined Up, Agency Alleges
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted a telemarketing operation that targeted consumers trying to sell their timeshare properties. The defendants allegedly...
FTC Issues New Rule Strengthening Consumer Protections Against Deceptive Mortgage Advertisements
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A new Federal Trade Commission Rule will strengthen consumer protections by banning deceptive claims about consumer mortgages in advertising or other types of commercial communications. The Rule is...
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