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Jun06

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Life of a Debt: Data Integrity in Debt Collection

June 6, 2013 | 9:00AM - 5:30PM

The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will host a joint roundtable on June 6, 2013, to examine the flow of consumer data throughout the debt collection process. The...

Press Release

FTC, CFPB Invite Public to Submit Questions During Debt Collection Roundtable

Date

June 5, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are co-hosting a roundtable on June 6, 2013, and invite participants watching the webcast to submit questions to moderators online...

Press Release

FTC Sues Payment Processor for Assisting Credit Card Debt Relief Scam

Date

June 5, 2013

As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing crackdown on payment processors that turn a blind eye to fraud, the agency sued a payment processing business that allegedly assisted and facilitated...

Press Release

FTC Issues Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Letter to CFPB

Date

May 14, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission has issued its annual letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on FTC enforcement and related activities regarding the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)...

Press Release

FTC Testifies on Credit Reporting Accuracy Study, FCRA Enforcement, Credit Education

Date

May 7, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission testified before a U.S. Senate Commerce subcommittee on a recent FTC study examining the accuracy of consumer credit reports, as well as the agency’s efforts to improve...

Press Release

FTC Says Mobile Cramming Webcast Viewers Can Submit Questions Online

Date

May 7, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day workshop on mobile cramming on May 8, 2013, in Washington, D.C., and invites participants watching the webcast to submit questions to moderators online...

May07

Event

Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in This Day and Age

May 7, 2013 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM

The FTC brought together experts from government, private industry, and public interest groups to discuss the unique challenges facing victims of senior identity theft. The forum included panels on...

Press Release

FTC Invites Public to Submit Questions Online During Senior ID Theft Workshop

Date

May 6, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day workshop on senior identity theft on May 7, 2013, in Washington, D.C., and invites participants watching the webcast to submit questions to panelists...

Plain Language Guidance

Fighting Identity Theft with the Red Flags Rule: A How-To Guide for Business

Date

May 2, 2013

An estimated nine million Americans have their identities stolen each year. Identity thieves may drain accounts, damage credit, and even put medical treatment at risk. The cost to business — left with...

Press Release

FTC Wins Court Judgment Against Remaining NHS Systems Defendants

Date

April 24, 2013

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court entered a judgment against five individuals and the telemarketing operation they ran for violating the FTC Act and the agency’s...

Press Release

FTC Chairwoman Releases 2012-2013 Annual Highlights

Date

April 12, 2013

Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez released the agency’s 2012-2013 Annual Highlights today at the Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law in Washington...

Cases and Proceedings

Dinamica Financiera, LLC, a California limited liability company, et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

April 5, 2013

FTC Matter/File Number

082 3103

Press Release

In Settlement with FTC, Debt Collectors Agree to Stop Deceiving Consumers and Pay Nearly $800,000

Date

March 26, 2013

After allegedly misleading consumers into paying unnecessary fees and falsely threatening consumers with lawsuits, defendants in a debt collection operation have agreed to settle Federal Trade...

Press Release

FTC Staff Revises Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines

Date

March 12, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission today released new guidance for mobile and other online advertisers that explains how to make disclosures clear and conspicuous to avoid deception. Updating guidance known...

Press Release

FTC Staff Report Examines Growing Use of Mobile Payments

Date

March 8, 2013

As part of its efforts to ensure that consumers are protected in the growing mobile marketplace, the Federal Trade Commission issued a staff report today highlighting key issues facing consumers and...

Press Release

Marketers of Alleged "Mass Joinder" and "Forensic Loan Audit" Mortgage Relief Services Scams Settle FTC Charges, Agree to Surrender Assets and Halt Deceptive Conduct

Date

March 7, 2013

The defendants behind an alleged mortgage relief scam have agreed to settle FTC charges that they deceived cash-strapped consumers into believing they could hold onto their homes and reduce their...

Cases and Proceedings

Hope for Car Owners, LLC, et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

March 7, 2013

FTC Matter/File Number

1223021

Report

Paper, Plastic… or Mobile? An FTC Workshop on Mobile Payments

Date

March 1, 2013

To learn more about the mobile payments industry and its effects on consumers, the FTC convened a workshop on April 26, 2012. For purposes of the workshop and this report, staff took a very broad view...

Report: Paper, Plastic… or Mobile? An FTC Workshop on Mobile Payments (1.59 MB)

Cases and Proceedings

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

February 20, 2013

FTC Matter/File Number

082 3205

Press Release

FTC Continues Vigorous Enforcement of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Date

February 13, 2013

Over the last year, the Federal Trade Commission has continued vigorously enforcing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by bringing or resolving seven debt collection cases, according to the agency...

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