In 2017, the Urban Institute found that 71 million Americans had a debt in collection on theircredit report. Debt in collections can wreak havoc on consumers, subjecting them to harassingdebt collection calls and potential lawsuits.
The Federal Trade Commission has released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to update the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR).1 We applaud the Commission for its continued diligence in ensuring that its rules reflect the operational realities faced by consumers and other market actors.
The Federal Trade Commission has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR).1 We applaud the Commission for proposing changes to its rules that will strengthen enforcement and better protect consumers from misconduct.
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Appendix B of Consumer Complaints About Debt Collection: Analysis of Unpublished Data from the FTC
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Appendix A of Consumer Complaints About Debt Collection: Analysis of Unpublished Data from the FTC
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NCLC, along with Professor Craig Cowie from the University of Montana Law School and the legal clinics at Berkeley, Yale, and West Virginia University Law Schools, filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of the respondent (FTC) asserting the district court’s exercise of its power to award accounting remedies under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 53(b)(“Section 13(b)”), is consistent with longstanding notions of a court acting in equity to do “complete justice.”
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Consumer and advocacy groups respond to theFederal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding amendments to the Standards for Safeguarding Consumer Information (“Safeguards Rule”).
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These comments discuss the many junk fees charged to tenants and rental housing applicants. We urge the CFPB to work with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate and prevent the imposition of these junk fees so that they do not end up in the hands of debt collectors, impair renters’ credit reports, and jeopardize…
February 17, 2022 Nearly 16,000 borrowers will see their loans discharged as a result of the Department’s findings BOSTON – Today, in response to the Department of Education’s announcement of findings that additional federal student loan borrowers who attended DeVry University, Westwood College, and ITT Tech will be eligible to discharge their federal student loans…
Advocates File Complaint with Federal Trade Commission; Urge Enforcement Action Against Vemo Education for Its Deceptive Marketing of Income-Share Agreements to Students Vemo-Built Comparison Shopping Tools for University of Utah and Purdue University Falsely Promote ISAs As Less Expensive than Other Student Loans Washington, D.C.- The National Consumer Law Center and the Student Borrower Protection…
Boston – Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint and stipulated order against a New York car dealer, Bronx Honda, for discriminating against African Americans and Hispanic car buyers and employing a range of abusive tactics in the sales and financing process. The complaint includes allegations that the dealer: Directed employees to discriminate…
