Author Archive for Zixta Q. Martinez – Page 297

Join us for a joint FTC/CFPB roundtable entitled, “Debt Collection and the Latino Community,” which will examine how debt collection and credit reporting issues affect Latino consumers, especially those who have limited English proficiency (LEP)

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The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have announced the list of speakers, panelists, and moderators for the roundtable the agencies will co-host in Long Beach, California, on October 23, 2014

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Educational services company WordSmart Corporation and its president have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively marketed the company’s programs to the parents of school-age children in advertising that included a television infomercial featuring quiz show host Alex Trebek

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Today, we’re holding a forum on access to checking accounts in Washington, D

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On Wednesday, Oct

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As part of a $105 million settlement with federal and state law enforcement officials, AT&T Mobility LLC will pay $80 million to the Federal Trade Commission to provide refunds to consumers the company unlawfully billed for unauthorized third-party charges, a practice known as mobile cramming

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Elder financial exploitation crosses all social, economic and cultural boundaries

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0 Categories : CFPB, Older Americans, Scams, Spanish

Federal Trade Commission staff filed a comment on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U

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The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for consumers to submit comments regarding the agency’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) through November 13, 2014

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Join us for a Community Bank Advisory Council meeting with Director Cordray where we will discuss mortgages and overdrafts

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