FTC Publishes Identity Theft Guides
The Federal Trade Commission tracks consumer complaints, though that responsibility is being shifted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Nevertheless, the primary category of consumer...
View ArticleFTC Ramps Up Robocall Enforcement
It’s annoying to answer the phone, only to hear a prerecorded voice on the other end of the line. It’s called a robocall, and it may be illegal. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act and related...
View ArticleFederal Trade Commission Settles with Equifax Over Selling Consumer Information
The credit bureau Equifax agreed to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission that the company improperly sold private consumer information. According to the FTC press release, Equifax was...
View ArticleFTC Video on Free Credit Reports
The Federal Trade Commission has released a video that outlines how and why consumers should take advantage of their annual free credit reports:
View ArticleFederal Trade Commission Bans Debt Collectors for Life
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it had reached a final settlement with Rumson, Bolling & Associates and owner David M. Hynes II over charges that the company engaged in illegal debt...
View ArticleLemberg and Associates Commends Federal Trade Commission on Debt Buyers...
Lemberg & Associates released the following statement on February 1 in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s study on debt buyers: Fair debt attorney Sergei Lemberg commended the recently...
View ArticleFederal Regulators Consider How to Best Regulate Debt Collection Industry
Bloomberg reports that the ways in which the debt collection industry uses social media may be scrutinized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in...
View ArticleFTC Study Finds Widespread Credit Report Errors
The Federal Trade Commission published its fifth annual report to Congress regarding credit report accuracy. According to the FTC press release, “five percent of consumers had errors on one of their...
View ArticleDealing with Identity Theft
Often one of the first hints that your identity has been stolen is getting turned down for credit or getting debt collection calls from creditors. If you’ve been the victim of identity theft, a guide...
View ArticleFTC Gets Settlement and $3.2 Million from Expert Global Solutions (NCO)
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it had reached a settlement with debt collection holding company Expert Global Solutions after charging the company and its subsidiaries (ALW Sourcing, NCO...
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