People use automatic payments set up with a merchant or other service provider to pay bills and other recurring payments from their bank or credit union accounts
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An important part of the CFPB’s mandate from Congress is to make rules governing consumer finance markets more effective and to create new rules when warranted
Checks Are Being Mailed Nationwide This Week
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 1,596 refund checks totaling $250,485 to consumers nationwide who bought the dietary supplement Lipidryl for purported weight loss
Whether you’re shopping by phone, mail or online this holiday season, the Federal Trade Commission offers 10 tips to help you shop wisely and save a few bucks, too
Judge Concludes That Complaint Counsel Failed to Prove LabMD’s Conduct Caused or Would Likely Cause Substantial Injury to Consumers
In an Initial Decision, Chief Administrative Law Judge D
More Than 222 Million Active Registrations Currently on Do Not Call List
The Federal Trade Commission today issued the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2015
The Federal Trade Commission has approved a new method for companies to get parents’ consent for their children to access online services covered by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), including a change that will help protect consumers from fraud by prohibiting four discrete types of payment methods favored by con artists and scammers
If you’re approaching retirement, you’re probably thinking about when to start collecting your Social Security retirement benefits
Action Announced as Part of Joint Agency Dietary Supplement Sweep
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop a dietary supplement marketer from making misleading claims that its product can help treat and even cure people who are addicted to opiates, including prescription pain medications and illegal drugs such as heroin
