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MAY 8, 2019

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is eyeing tighter scrutiny of small business lending practices as Commissioner Rohit Chopra calls on the regulator to combat predatory SMB loan contracts, reports in Bloomberg said on Wednesday (May 8). Chopra spoke at an agency forum in Washington, D.C.,

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MAY 19, 2020

million to settle allegations that they laundered credit card transactions for scams targeting hundreds of thousands of consumers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Tuesday (May 19). The FTC said it will use the money to provide refunds to consumers allegedly harmed in the case.

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MAY 28, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into the merchant cash advance industry just days after FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra called on the watchdog to tackle unfair small business lending practices. The FTC’s Chopra spoke at a forum in Washington, D.C. ”

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is refunding over $2.6 million to small businesses that were scammed by A-1 Janitorial, a New York-based office supply company, the FTC said in a press release on Tuesday (Dec. The FTC is mailing 30,374 checks averaging $86 each to victims of the alleged scheme. In the U.K.,

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission wants changes to the FTC Act that would allow it to provide better protection to consumers and increase competition. The FTC provided written testimony by FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioners Maureen K. Ohlhausen and Terrell McSweeny to the U.S.

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MARCH 29, 2019

Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to hold talks with state attorneys general about Facebook and Google ’s position in the technology space. It’s common for states to work with federal agencies including the FTC and Justice Department when looking into potential misdeeds. Landry said.

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MARCH 6, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested comment on the proposed amendments of two rules that protect the privacy and security of customer data held by financial institutions (FIs). The proposed changes are related to the Safeguards Rule and the Privacy Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

A new report by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed that millennials are 25 percent more likely to report losing money to fraud than consumers ages 40 and over.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed details about its recent testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Hoffman added that the commission has held its own hearings on competition and consumer protection topics over the last year.

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APRIL 15, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Monday (April 15) a $3.85 The FTC clarified in a further post : “The company also claimed that people could pay their loans off early without penalty, but some consumers reported receiving the run-around.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

These states accounted for one third of more than 150,000 instances of COVID-related fraud reported nationally by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since mid-March. million to date, according to the FTC. Those cases have cost victims a total of $97.5 But the scams are not limited to the giant states.

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Segpay

JULY 23, 2024

acquirers, they are now rejecting opt-out cross sales or negative options on payment pages due to regulatory concerns, primarily driven by consumer protection legislation, pressure from the card brands to lower dispute rates, and the threat of legal action. It provides a simple mechanism for consumers to stop recurring charges.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday (Nov. According to the FTC , the company violated the settlement struck in 2012 that stemmed from charges that the company had aided and abetted wire fraud. This announcement came separately on Thursday. and Canada. “The

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday (Sept. monthly fee for credit monitoring the FTC said they never ordered. The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday (Sept. monthly fee for credit monitoring the FTC said they never ordered. com, FreeScoreOnline.com and ScoreSense.com.

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission, which was conducting a probe into Facebook and its practices, will be forced to shutter the investigation due to the government shutdown, according to a report by The Washington Post. The commission’s budget ran out on Friday (Dec. And it has to stop in an organized way.”.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission had a busy year in 2016, surveying consumers about buying and financing car purchases, issuing a report aimed at helping businesses harness the power of Big Data without discriminating and also taking a hard look at the FinTech market and its implications for consumers.

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MARCH 17, 2016

Facing charges that it deceived consumers with paid ads that were presented as objective articles, Lord & Taylor has opted to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). “Consumers have the right to know when they’re looking at paid advertising.”

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APRIL 25, 2018

Bloomberg reported the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) contends the company’s behavior violated federal laws that protect consumers from deceptive and unfair practices. As a result of the FTC complaint, Bloomberg noted the online lender’s stock fell 14 percent to $2.80

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MARCH 16, 2018

The defendants allegedly promoted chain referral schemes that promised big rewards to participants who paid a small fee in bitcoin or Litecoin to enroll, according to a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The scheme ceased operation within two months of its launch, noted the FTC.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Rosen said law enforcement could look into privacy, consumer protection and other areas throughout its investigations. As reported by Reuters, FTC Chair Joe Simons said the Technology Enforcement Division (known as TED for short) has been focusing its investigations into other companies. “We

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MAY 26, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday (May 25) it charged the operators of a phony student loan debt relief and credit repair scheme with stealing millions of dollars from consumers by falsely promising to reduce or eliminate their student loan debt and offering them non-existent credit repair services.

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Global Fintech & Digital Assets

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Compliance Risk Compliance with various consumer protection-related laws and regulations [1] is critical for banks furnishing BNPL loans to ensure that obligations are understood and met on both sides of the transaction.

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JUNE 19, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new law enforcement initiative targeting operations seeking to defraud small businesses. attorneys’ offices and the Better Business Bureau (BBB), the FTC has released the results of Operation Main Street: Stopping Small Business Scams. Millions of U.S.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission shut down a data broker operation that allegedly cheated consumers out of $7.1 2015, the FTC brought charges against Jason A. 2015, the FTC brought charges against Jason A. The FTC claims that the defendants in the case sold applications to Ideal Financial for roughly $0.50

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JULY 13, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission testified on Thursday (July 12) that enforcement of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) remains a top priority. FCRA enforcement continues to be a top priority for the Commission.

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JUNE 6, 2016

Just about everybody is waiting for the Internet of Things to really make its mark on the world, but before that happens, the Federal Trade Commission wants to have its say on the future growth of this inherently transformative technology.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters to 12 app developers that have installed software that can monitor the microphones that are part of devices. This software is known as SilverPush, and it monitors consumer television viewing habits by using “audio beacons” from TVs.

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MARCH 10, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday (March 9) that it requested, and a federal district court granted, bans on seven people, Ideal Financial Solutions and that company’s subsidiaries from collecting or disclosing consumer information. also known as LeapLab), Gen X Marketing Group and Sequoia One.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

But when seniors do become financial victims, they typically take a bigger hit than millennials do, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a press release. Overall, the FTC is seeing that consumers are losing more money due to fraud in 2017 than 2016.

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MARCH 31, 2019

Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to hold talks with state attorneys general about Facebook and Google ’s position in the technology space. It’s common for states to work with federal agencies including the FTC and Justice Department when looking into potential misdeeds. In other Facebook news , the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A separate investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is already underway. Facebook and the FTC reached a $5 billion settlement in July over issues concerning privacy. As attorneys general, we need to evaluate and address specific conduct, utilizing our existing antitrust and consumer protection laws.”.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

A new report by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed that millennials are 25 percent more likely to report losing money to fraud than consumers ages 40 and over.

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MARCH 25, 2016

But not only are government efforts underway to create and enforce IoT regulation, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, the premiere consumer protection enforcer, the Federal Trade Commission, wants privacy and security practices to be a good thing for both consumers and the IoT space itself.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Against a backdrop of comprehensive inquiries, the DOJ and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are being criticized by lawmakers for debating which agency should probe which tech company. The membership roster for the CCIA includes Amazon, Facebook and Google, among others. It was first announced in August that the U.S.

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APRIL 20, 2018

federal court cracked down on four individuals behind a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. According to a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the accused violated its prohibition against deceptive acts by claiming that three chain referral schemes could generate substantial income for participants.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

As attorneys general, we need to evaluate and address specific conduct, utilizing our existing antitrust and consumer protection laws.”. Google said it works to provide choices for consumers.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

As attorneys general, we need to evaluate and address specific conduct, utilizing our existing antitrust and consumer protection laws.”. Google said it works to provide choices for consumers.

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