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The CFPB is monitoring financial institutions’ use of chatbot technology to ensure consumers receive timely and reliable support from their providers

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Federal Trade Commission law enforcement actions resulted in more than $392 million in refunds to consumers in 2022, the agency said in its annual report on refunds

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FDIC CONSUMER NEWS | JUNE 5, 2023

FDIC CONSUMER NEWS – JUNE 2023 EDITION

Understanding Appraisals and Why They Matter
Property appraisals and the potential impact to your finances
Whether you are buying a new home, refinancing your existing home loan, or selling your home, it is important to understand how an appraisal is used to assess the value for the property

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Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting personal information from children who signed up to its Xbox gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents’ consent, and by illegally retaining children’s personal information

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The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Ocala Division, issued an order permanently banning defendant Frank Romero from offering for sale or selling any protective goods or services, after granting the FTC’s motion for summary judgment

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In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the CFPB’s Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Network program adapted to conduct convenings virtually to respond to financial exploitation targeting older adults, including those from underserved populations

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The Federal Trade Commission has finalized its order against motocross and ATV parts maker Cycra and its officer, Chad James, for falsely claiming that the company’s products were manufactured in the U

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Today, the CFPB is taking another step toward ensuring accountability for automated decision models, sometimes marketed as artificial intelligence (AI)

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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice will require Amazon to overhaul its deletion practices and implement stringent privacy safeguards to settle charges the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) and deceived parents and users of the Alexa voice assistant service about its data deletion practices

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The Federal Trade Commission charged home security camera company Ring with compromising its customers’ privacy by allowing any employee or contractor to access consumers’ private videos and by failing to implement basic privacy and security protections, enabling hackers to take control of consumers’ accounts, cameras, and videos

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