Agency’s Activities over the Past Year Detailed in Annual Summary Provided to CFPB
Over the past year, the Federal Trade Commission has continued its vigorous work on behalf of U

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Order Bars Firm From Deceptively Stating That Any Product or Package Will Completely Biodegrade Within Any Time Period, or Deceptively Stating That Tests Prove Any Such Claim
In an Initial Decision announced today, the Federal Trade Commission’s Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), D

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After a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders resolving complaints that PaymentsMD, LLC and its former CEO, Michael C

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‘Danielson Law Group,’ Others Preyed on Consumers in Financial Distress
A group of Utah-based defendants claiming to be legal experts in loan modifications have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they broke the law by conning consumers into paying hefty fees for worthless mortgage relief services

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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission has sent letters warning 20 manufacturers and marketers of dog waste bags that their “biodegradable,” “compostable,” and other environmental claims may be deceptive

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Scheme Used Remotely Created Checks to Debit Money from Seniors’ Bank Accounts
Two defendants who participated in an alleged multi-million dollar telemarketing fraud that targeted U

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The Federal Trade Commission has submitted to Congress its Fiscal Year 2016 budget request, which includes the FY 2016 Budget Overview Statement, Performance Plan for FY 2015 and FY 2016, and Performance Report for FY 2014, as required under the Government Performance and Results and Modernization Act of 2010

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An Ohio funeral home operator has agreed to pay a civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for violating the agency’s Funeral Rule, which requires funeral providers to provide information consumers need to compare prices and buy only the funeral services and goods they want

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Businesses Failed to Disclose Qualifications for “Zero Percent” Loan Offers
The Federal Trade Commission has taken action for the first time against two car title lenders, reaching settlements that will require them to stop their use of deceptive advertising to market title loans

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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez issued the following statement in response to a ruling today by the U

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