As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a federal court has temporarily shut down a business opportunity scheme that lured consumers to invest $22 million in online stores, using unfounded claims about income and profits
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The Federal Trade Commission has stopped scammers who the agency says facilitated an operation to prey on students seeking debt relief
In the wake of the wildfires affecting Hawaii, the CFPB has tips to help you recover financially, and how to help those affected by the major disaster
The fees for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry will increase in FY 2024, which starts on October 1, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling approximately $10 million to consumers nationwide who bought deceptively marketed overseas real estate lots in what the sellers pitched as Sanctuary Belize, a supposed luxury development being built in southern, coastal Belize
The Federal Trade Commission will require Experian Consumer Services, which offers consumers access to their Experian credit information, to pay $650,000 to settle charges it sent consumers unsolicited email without offering them a way to opt out of such messages, as required under the CAN-SPAM Act
New Mexicans submitted complaints about credit reporting, debt collection, and other products
La gente de New Mexico nos envió quejas sobre informes de crédito, el cobro de deudas y otros productos
FDIC CONSUMER NEWS | AUGUST 7, 2023
FDIC Consumer News – August 2023 Edition
Credit Cards for Young Adults
How to avoid costly mistakes
When you are just starting out on your own, credit cards offer a convenient way to make purchases and build a credit history
Our research shows that people in Puerto Rico have lower financial well-being compared to people in the rest of the United States, and they struggle more to make ends meet and participate in mainstream financial services
