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We recently studied how auto title loans affect consumers

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Investors who need cash—or who want to tap the value of their portfolios without selling their investments—might be tempted to apply for a “stock-based loan,” pledging fully paid securities as collateral for the loan

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The Federal Trade Commission is adjusting three monetary exemption thresholds for inflation in its Franchise Rule

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Prescribers Must Provide Patients with Eye Glass Prescriptions
Federal Trade Commission staff has sent 38 letters to eyeglass prescribers warning them of potential violations of the agency’s Ophthalmic Practice Rules, known as the Eyeglass Rule, which ensures consumers the right to comparison shop for prescription eyeglasses

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database of clear, impartial answers to hundreds of financial questions

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“Crowdfunding” generally refers to the use of the Internet by small businesses to raise capital through limited investments from a large number of investors

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We
are launching new Spanish-language Facebook and Twitter accounts

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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission outlined its work over the past 40 years to protect consumers’ privacy at a hearing convened to examine privacy rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission

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We are launching new Spanish-language Facebook and Twitter accounts

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After a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving the Commission’s complaint against Vulcun alleging that the company unfairly replaced a popular web browser game with a program that installed applications on consumers’ mobile devices without their permission

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