Author Archive for ccampos – Page 246

Federal Trade Commission staff submitted written comments on the competitive impact of a legislative proposal to modify the supervision requirements imposed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in West Virginia, permitting some APRNs, under limited conditions, to write prescriptions without a formal agreement with a particular supervising physician

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov

Capital Payments LLC, an Independent Sales Organization (ISO), has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it enabled a telemarketing scheme called The Tax Club to use merchant accounts to process consumers’ credit card payments

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov

Join the CFPB’s Consumer Advisory Board for a meeting with Director Cordray where we will discuss the Bureau’s strategic outlook and Financial Well-Being

See the full post at consumerfinance.gov

After reviewing complaints submitted by consumers, we have discovered a financial scam targeting older consumers who had previously been victims of fraudulent money-making schemes, such as bogus timeshare investments and in-home business opportunities

See the full post at consumerfinance.gov

0 Categories : CFPB, Fraud, Older Americans

Alleged Diploma Mills Claimed to Be Accredited, But Diplomas Not Legitimate
The Federal Trade Commission has filed charges against two operators of online “high schools” that claim to be legitimate but are alleged to be little more than diploma mills charging anywhere from $135 to $349 for a worthless certificate

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided an annual summary to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the FTC’s activities related to the enforcement of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, or ECOA

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov

The Federal Trade Commission has submitted to Congress its Fiscal Year 2017 budget request, which includes the FY 2017 Budget Overview Statement, Performance Plan for FY 2016 and FY 2017, and Performance Report for FY 2015, as required under the Government Performance and Results and Modernization Act of 2010

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov

As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the agency is announcing a modified 10-year regulatory review schedule

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov

Maybe you’ve seen ads promoting “High CD Yields!” that offer rates significantly higher than other bank products

See the full post at FINRA.org

0 Categories : FINRA

Approximately $10 Million will Be Available for Consumer Refunds
A Glendale, California-based operation known as Sale Slash will stop using spam emails and fake news websites with phony celebrity endorsements and unsupported efficacy claims to promote its supposed weight-loss products, under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission

See the full post at FTC.gov

0 Categories : FTC.gov