FTC Launches ANPR on ‘Junk’ Fee Crackdown
The Federal Trade Commission has announced that it is "exploring" a rule…
FTC Provides $5M in Refunds to Consumers Scammed by Collectors
The Federal Trade Commission provided $4.86 million in refunds to individuals who…
Debt Relief Scammers Banned From Industry, to Pay $425k in Penalties
The operators of a debt relief scam have agreed to a permanent…
FTC Returns More Than $3.7 Million To Consumers Harmed by Online Lender Avant
The Federal Trade Commission is returning more than $3.7 million to consumers…
FTC Publishes Biennial Report to Congress About Do Not Call Registry
The Federal Trade Commission has published its biennial report to Congress detailing…
Collectors Banned From Industry in Settlement with FTC
The remaining defendants in a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission…
3M New Names on DNC List; 1M More Robocall Complaints: FTC
Nearly 3 million additional people added their phone numbers to the national…
FTC Bans Payment Processor From Debt Relief After Involvement in Scam
The Federal Trade Commission has permanently banned a payment processor from processing…
FTC Report Analyzes How Fraud and Scams Affect Communities of Color
Debt collection, student loan debt relief, payday loans, and government impersonators are…
FTC Resurrects Penalty Tool in Crackdown on For-Profit Universities
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday announced a crackdown on deceptive and unfair…