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InterBill, Ltd. and Thomas Well

Thomas Wells and his payment processing company, Priority Payout Corp. (formerly known as InterBill, Ltd), have agreed to settle FTC charges that they repeatedly violated a 2009 court order issued against them. The settlement permanently bans Wells and Priority Payout Corp, from engaging in, and assisting others with, payment processing, and includes a $1.8 million contempt judgment against them.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

April 11, 2019

FTC Matter/File Number

042-3192

X070025

Report

Federal Trade Commission Enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act In Calendar 2018: Report To the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (also known as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)

Date

March 20, 2019

Text of the Commission Report (143.7 KB)

Press Release

FTC and CFPB Report on 2018 Activities to Combat Illegal Debt Collection Practices

Date

March 20, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) reported on their 2018 activities to combat illegal debt collection practices. The annual report to...

Press Release

FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Amendments to Safeguards and Privacy Rules

Date

March 5, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on proposed amendments to two rules that protect the privacy and security of customer information held by financial institutions. In separate notices to...

Federal Register Notice

16 CFR Part 314: Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information; Request for Public Comment

Date

March 5, 2019

Federal Register Notice

16 CFR Part 313: Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Date

March 5, 2019

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips and Commissioner Christine S. Wilson - Regulatory Review of Safeguards Rule

Date

March 5, 2019

Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner;

Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

P145407

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson (36.48 KB)

Press Release

FTC Staff Provides Annual Letter to CFPB with ECOA Activities

Date

February 26, 2019

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with an annual summary of its activities enforcing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act . The FTC is...

Cooperation Agreements

FTC and CFPB Interagency Cooperation Agreement

Date

February 26, 2019

Related Releases

FTC and CFPB Reauthorize Memorandum of Understanding

FTC, CFPB Reauthorize Memorandum of Understanding

Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Pledge to Work Together to Protect Consumers

February 2019 - Memorandum of Understanding Between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission (130.93 KB)

May 2018 – Extension of Memorandum of Understanding Between the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (93.93 KB)

March 2015 - Memorandum of Understanding Between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission (March 2015 - March 2018) (83.16 KB)

January 2015 - Extension of Memorandum of Understanding Between the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (73.78 KB)

January 2012 - FTC and CFPB Interagency Cooperation Agreement (43.15 KB)

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Order with SoFi

Date

February 25, 2019

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with SoFi , resolving allegations that it misrepresented how much money student loan borrowers have...

Press Release

FTC Returns Full Refunds to Consumers Who Paid to Lower Their Credit Card Interest Rates

Date

February 14, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 1,244 checks to consumers who bought deceptively marketed credit card interest rate reduction services after being contacted via illegal robocalls. Affected...

Press Release

FTC to Host Forum on Small Business Financing

Date

February 14, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission will host a forum on small business financing on May 8, 2019, to examine trends and consumer protection issues in this marketplace, including the recent proliferation of...

May08

Event

Strictly Business: An FTC Forum on Small Business Financing

May 8, 2019 | 8:30AM

The Federal Trade Commission hosted a forum on small business financing on May 8, 2019, to examine trends and consumer protection issues in this marketplace, including the recent proliferation of...

Public Statement

Opening Remarks of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips at FTC Hearing #8: Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

Date

December 6, 2018

Opening Remarks of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips at FTC Hearing #8: Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century (215.63 KB)

Press Release

FTC Returns More Than $3.5 Million to Consumers Subjected to Deceptive and Unfair Sales and Financing Tactics by Los Angeles-Area’s Sage Auto Group

Date

December 6, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 43,456 checks totaling more than $3.5 million to consumers subjected to deceptive and unfair sales and financing tactics by the Sage Auto Group and its owners...

Press Release

Court Temporarily Halts International Operation that Allegedly Deceived Consumers through False Claims of “Free Trial” Offers and Imposed Unauthorized Continuity Plans

Date

November 28, 2018

In response to the Federal Trade Commission’s motion, a U.S. district court in California issued an order temporarily halting an alleged Internet marketing scam. The Commission alleges the defendants...

Press Release

MoneyGram Agrees to Pay $125 Million to Settle Allegations that the Company Violated the FTC’s 2009 Order and Breached a 2012 DOJ Deferred Prosecution Agreement

Date

November 8, 2018

MoneyGram International, Inc. has agreed to pay $125 million to settle allegations that the company failed to take steps required under a 2009 Federal Trade Commission order to crack down on...

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra In the Matter of Social Finance, Inc.

Date

October 29, 2018

Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra In the Matter of Social Finance, Inc. (23.89 KB)

Press Release

Online Student Loan Refinance Company SoFi Settles FTC Charges, Agrees to Stop Making False Claims About Loan Refinancing Savings

Date

October 29, 2018

Online student loan refinancer SoFi has agreed to stop misrepresenting how much money student loan borrowers have saved or will save from refinancing their loans with the company, in order to settle...

Press Release

FTC Team Honored with Service to America Medal

Date

October 2, 2018

A team of attorneys and other staff at the Federal Trade Commission today received a prestigious Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal (Sammie) for their public service in negotiating a historic...

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