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Press Release: Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Pledge to Work Together to Protect Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have signed an agreement to coordinate efforts to protect consumers and avoid duplication of federal law enforcement and regulatory efforts. “The FTC has always been committed to protecting consumers and...
Press Release: FTC Issues Final Rule to Protect Struggling Homeowners from Mortgage Relief Scams
Homeowners will be protected by a new Federal Trade Commission rule that bans providers of mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services from collecting fees until homeowners have a written offer from their lender or servicer that they decide is acceptable. “At a time when many...
Press Release: FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement on New Debt Relief Rule
The Federal Trade Commission has issued an enforcement policy statement on a new FTC rule that protects consumers by barring debt relief firms from collecting up-front fees. In its statement, the FTC says that while most companies that sell debt relief services over the telephone are now prohibited...
Press Release: Commission Issues Advisory Opinion on FDCPA and Debt Collectors; FTC Extends Comment Period for Mobile Town Hall
Issuance of Commission advisory opinion: The Commission has issued an advisory opinion stating that the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act does not prohibit a debt collector in the foreclosure context from communicating with consumers regarding possible settlement options that may assist consumers...