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The Federal Trade Commission has approved publication of a Federal Register notice announcing a final new oversight rule pertaining to non-budget aspects of the operations of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (Authority)

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Tropical Storm Debby caused heavy flooding all over the eastern part of the country

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As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, two defendants who helped operate a sprawling business opportunity scheme known by several names, including Blueprint to Wealth, have agreed to settlements that include lifetime bans from pitching money-making and investment opportunities

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As a result of a Federal Trade Commission case, one of the operators of a sweepstakes scam that cost consumers millions has agreed to a settlement that permanently bans him from operating sweepstakes or making claims to consumers about prizes they have won or may win

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The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $1

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The CFPB filed an amicus brief to help ensure that mortgage servicers acting as debt collectors don’t improperly charge fees that prevent consumers from shopping around

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Credit card delinquencies increased rapidly since 2021 and are higher than in 2019

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FDIC CONSUMER NEWS | AUGUST 5, 2024

FDIC CONSUMER NEWS – AUGUST 2024 EDITION
Take Charge of Your Credit Cards
Tips for choosing and using
Credit cards can offer you many benefits: a convenient way to make purchases, the ability to build credit history, and the potential to earn rewards

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As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, the owners and operators of a sprawling credit repair operation known as Financial Education Services (FES) will end the practices that the FTC alleged created a pyramid scheme and also violated the Credit Repair Organizations Act

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On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice sued video-sharing platform TikTok, its parent company ByteDance, as well as its affiliated companies, with flagrantly violating a children’s privacy law—the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act—and also alleged they infringed an existing FTC 2019 consent order against TikTok for violating COPPA

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