Spotting Signs of a Rental Scam
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Consumers in search of an apartment or house to rent often rely on online rental listings in order to find the right place, especially if they’re looking in another city or state. Unfortunately...
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Work-At-Home Marketers Settle FTC Charges: Falsely Claimed Consumers Could Earn Significant Income Processing Medical Bills
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The marketers of a work-at-home scam who led consumers to believe they could earn $500 or more per week processing medical bills and would receive training and access to customers have agreed to...
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Protect Consumers of Financial Services
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The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce that, in response to the current economic crisis...
FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Native Essence Herb Company
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Commission Approval of Final Consent Order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of Native Essence Herb Company. The vote approving the...
Commission Submits FY 2010 Budget Request and GPRA Performance Plans to Congress; Commission Seeks Public Comments on Agencys Negative Option Rule
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Commission Submits FY 2010 Budget Request and GPRA Performance Plans to Congress Budget request and GPRA Performance Plans submission to Congress: The Commission has approved the FTC’s FY 2010 Budget...
FTC Alleges That Mortgage Lender Charged Hispanics Higher Prices for Loans
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged a home mortgage lender and its owner with violating federal law by charging Hispanic consumers higher prices for mortgage loans than non-Hispanic white...
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Combat Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity of the Committee on Financial Services that, with the rapid increase in mortgage delinquencies...
Competition Senior Deputy Director Ken Glazer to Leave FTC
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz announced today that Ken Glazer, Senior Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition, plans to leave the FTC this month. “Ken is a first-rate lawyer and...
FTC Testifies on Data Security, Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
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The Federal Trade Commission today testified on the Commission’s efforts to promote better security for sensitive consumer information and to prevent the inadvertent sharing of consumers’ personal or...
Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue Defendants Settle FTC Charges for Deceiving Homeowners
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Two individuals who lured homeowners into high-cost, short-term loans secured by an additional mortgage on their homes have settled FTC charges that they violated federal law – and a previous court...
FTC Staff Advises Louisiana Legislature That Bill Would Restrict Competition to Provide Dental Care to the State's Underserved Children; At FTC's Request, District Court Halts Illegal Operations of Federal Loan Modification Law Center
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FTC Staff Advises Louisiana Legislature That Bill Would Restrict Competition to Provide Dental Care to the State’s Underserved Children Federal Trade Commission staff have filed a comment stating that...
FDA, FTC Warn Public of Fraudulent 2009 H1N1 Influenza Products
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission are alerting the public to be wary of Internet sites and other promotions for products that claim to diagnose, prevent, mitigate...
FTC Seeks Public Comments on Petition to Modify 2004 Order Regarding AOL and CompuServe to Allow the Use of Third-Party Verification for Consumer Consent
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition from America Online, Inc. and CompuServe Interactive Services, Inc. to reopen and modify a January 2004 final FTC Order concerning...
Tell Mom You Care About Keeping Her Personal Information Safe Online
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Mom has given out lots of good advice over the years. On Mother’s Day, let her know you’re looking out for her, too. Send her a musical e-card with tips from the Federal Trade Commission on keeping...
Commission Submits Comment to FERC on Competitive Assessments of Partial Acquisitions: Careful, Case-by-Case Analysis Encouraged
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The Federal Trade Commission has submitted a comment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) concerning FERC’s competitive assessments of partial acquisitions of electric power providers...
FTC Approves Procedure for Submitting Information for Study of the Effect of Credit-Based Insurance Scores on Consumers of Homeowners Insurance
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved an alternative procedure for the production of customer information in connection with the FTC study on the effect of credit-based insurance scores on the...
FTC Will Grant Three-Month Delay of Enforcement of Red Flags Rule Requiring Creditors and Financial Institutions to Adopt Identity Theft Prevention Programs
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The Federal Trade Commission will delay enforcement of the new “Red Flags Rule” until August 1, 2009, to give creditors and financial institutions more time to develop and implement written identity...
FTC Charges Marketers of Hoodia Weight Loss Supplements With Deceptive Advertising
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged the suppliers of supposed Hoodia gordonii, also known as hoodia, with deceptive advertising for claiming that using their product would lead to weight loss and...
FTC Issues Final Rules Amending Parts 3 and 4 of the Agency's Rules of Practice
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The Federal Trade Commission today adopted as final the interim rules amending Parts 3 and 4 of the agency’s Rules of Practice that were announced last December, and also further amended several rules...
FTC Announces Agendas for Resale Price Maintenance Workshops in May
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agendas for the next two in its series of public workshops on resale price maintenance (RPM). Panels will focus on the history of the practice...
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