Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M
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The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with bankrupt cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network that will permanently ban it from handling consumers’ assets and charged three former executives with tricking consumers into transferring cryptocurrency onto the platform by falsely promising that deposits would be safe and always available
Credit reporting changes through the Department of Education’s Fresh Start program coincided with increased credit scores for nearly 2 million student loan borrowers
This week, we joined the State of Maine to file an amicus brief to help ensure that consumers receive critical protections when taking out loans
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a new blog post warning consumers about scammers who are impersonating FTC staff members
FDIC CONSUMER NEWS | JULY 10, 2023
FDIC CONSUMER NEWS – JULY 2023 EDITION
Is My Money Insured by the FDIC?
What to consider about using a nonbank
When considering where to hold their money, consumers have traditionally opened deposit accounts directly with banks (whether in-person, online, or through the bank’s mobile app)
A Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against the operators of a telemarketing scam that called hundreds of thousands of consumers nationwide pitching “extended automobile warranties” will result in a lifetime ban from any outbound telemarketing business and from any involvement with extended automobile warranty sales
The Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General are sending refunds totaling more than $540,000 to consumers nationwide who were defrauded by Life Management Services of Orange County, LLC, and related companies who tricked them into paying for worthless credit card interest rate reduction and debt elimination programs
Timemark, Inc
As part of its ongoing monitoring of health-related advertising claims, the Federal Trade Commission today sent cease and desist letters – jointly with the U
