Tag Archives: FTC

As the government shutdown enters its third week with no end in sight, fully understanding the impact that the shutdown is having is difficult because unless you have been directly affected, it might seem like nothing has changed. But that is decidedly not the case. For many industries, including the …

The Federal Trade Commission has announced it will hold a series of public meetings about its consumer protection prerogatives and priorities. Up to 20 public hearings will be conducted between this September and January 2019, the agency announced. The title for the series is “Competition and Consumer Protection in the …

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against a group of defendants, alleging they engaged in a scheme to illegally facilitate “billions” of robocalls that pitched everything from auto warranties to debt-relief services. The case was filed in the District Court for the Central District of California. It lists James …

A pair of individuals who were charged last year with operating an abusive debt collection scam have reached a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission which will see them barred from the ARM industry for the rest of their lives, as well as imposing a judgment of more than …

President Donald Trump’s pro-business stance has had a positive impact on the ARM industry since he took office nearly 18 months ago, according to panelists who spoke on a webinar about the topic last week. Not only has morale within the industry improved, but the people on the other end …

The New York Times has an interesting and inspiring profile of Rebecca Slaughter, a new commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. What makes the profile interesting and inspiring is that she is doing her job while bringing her eight-week-old daughter, Pippa, to work with her every morning. Slaughter, who used …

Representatives from three states, a handful of regulatory agencies, and several industry participants will be the speakers at the Federal Trade Commission‘s final Debt Collection Dialogue event, to be held Nov. 18, in Atlanta. Among those representing the industry will be Harvey Moore, the new president of NARCA, Nick Jarman, …

A final order has been reached between the Federal Trade Commission and a number of individuals and companies that harassed consumers to make payments on loans that did not exist. The original charges were made more than three years ago by the FTC. Under the terms of the settlements, those who were …

Thanks to a volume of pre-registrations that matched the capacity for the original venue, the Federal Trade Commission has decided to relocate the upcoming Debt Collection Dialogue in Dallas to the Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University, Karcher Auditorium, Storey Hall, 3315 Daniel Avenue, in Dallas.  Pre-registration, which had been …

It appears as though both the industry and regulators knew that not having anyone from the collections or debt-buying industries participate in the first Debt Collection Dialogue was a bad idea. Representatives from ACA International, DBA International, and the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (NARCA) will participate as speakers at the …