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FTC Halts Debt Collector Over Alleged $7.6 Million Scheme

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Late last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Global Circulation, Inc. (GCI) and its owner for engaging in deceptive and abusive debt collection practices. According to the FTC, the Georgia-based debt...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter- October 2024 # 5

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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Vroom, FTC Agree to $1 Million Settlement over Car Sales Misrepresentation

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Vroom, the former used car sales website which halted vehicle sales in January 2024, has agreed to a proposed settlement with the FTC over allegations the company misrepresented that it had examined all vehicles before...more

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CFPB Warns Digital Comparison-Shopping Operators and Lead Generators That Steering Consumers Could Violate the CFPA, But Fails to...

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Can digital comparison-shopping operators or lead generators violate the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) by preferencing products or services based on financial benefit? According to today’s guidance issued by the...more

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CFPB and FTC announce settlements with TransUnion

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The CFPB and FTC announced last week that they had entered into a settlement with Trans Union LLC (TU LLC) to resolve a lawsuit filed jointly in a Colorado federal district court by the agencies alleging that TU LLC and its...more

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CFPB announces settlement with nation’s largest credit repair organizations

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The CFPB announced this week that it has entered into a proposed settlement of a lawsuit it filed in 2019 in Utah federal district court against a group of defendants who constitute the largest credit repair organizations in...more

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FTC, DOJ sue telemarketers of fake debt relief services

On February 16, the DOJ filed a complaint on behalf of the FTC against several corporate and individual defendants for alleged violations of the FTC Act and the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) in connection with debt relief...more

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FTC takes action against investment advisor, cites violations of Notice of Penalty Offenses

On January 13, the FTC announced an action against an investment advisor and its owners concerning allegations that the defendants made deceptive claims when selling their services to consumers. ...more

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Non-Creditor Advertising of Credit Pre-Approvals Likely Deceptive

The federal banking regulators have guidance in place regarding the advertising of credit pre-approvals, and, of course, Regulation Z and the Truth In Lending Act have provisions regarding how and when a pre-approval can be...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (November 9, 2020)

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Regulatory Announcements - CFPB Issues No Action Letter to Facilitate Consumer Access to Loans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a No-Action Letter to Bank of America, N.A. on November 5 regarding...more

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Seventh Circuit Reins in Federal Trade Commission's Implied Powers

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The Seventh Circuit recently reduced the scope of one of the Federal Trade Commission's most effective enforcement tools, the power to seek restitution for violations of consumer protection laws. The decision in Federal Trade...more

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FTC takes action and fines loan servicer: How to avoid being the subject of the next case

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Loan servicers, beware! The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a large fine to a loan servicer, based on Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP) standards. ...more

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