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The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida have filed suit against Chargebacks911 for unfairly thwarting consumers who were trying to dispute credit card charges through the chargeback process

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The Federal Trade Commission testified today before a California State Senate committee considering a bill that would create a “right to repair” for several types of consumer products including requiring manufacturers of certain products to make spare parts, diagnostic tools, and repair instructions available to owners of products and to independent repair shops

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As the menace of unwanted illegal robocalls continues, U

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NATIONAL FINANCIAL CAPABILITY MONTH | APRIL 10, 2023

FDIC Supports National Financial Capability Month

April is National Financial Capability Month, and the FDIC offers several resources to help educate and protect consumers

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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order against The Bountiful Company for abusing a feature of Amazon

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Anthony Joseph Damiano and his funeral service companies—Funeral & Cremation Group of North America, LLC, and Legacy Cremation Services, LLC (doing business as Heritage Cremation Provider, Evergreen Funeral Home and Crematory, and Carolina Central Crematory)—will pay civil penalties and abide by strict requirements on how they communicate with customers to resolve a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission by the U

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FDIC Consumer News  |  April 3, 2023

Your First Job?

This is a great time to open your first bank account, too
Many teens think about how they can earn money so they can spend it, but it’s important to learn how to manage it as well

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More than 78,000 consumers harmed by College Financial Advisory and Student Financial Resource Center will receive checks in the mail this month

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The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling nearly $45,000 to consumers who purchased DreamCloud mattresses sold by Resident Home, LLC, the parent company of Nectar Sleep, which used misleading “Made in USA” claims to pitch its products to consumers

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As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, the operators of a telemarketing scam that called hundreds of thousands of consumers nationwide to pitch them expensive “extended automobile warranties” will face a lifetime ban from the extended automobile warranty industry and from all outbound telemarketing

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