The Gaming Division of the Department of Consumer Protection is warning consumers that a person or persons in the Bridgeport and Norwalk areas are selling instant lottery tickets that have been altered to appear to…
A confidential report and a fired examiner’s hidden recorder penetrate the cloistered world of Wall Street’s top regulator—and its history of deference to banks. by Jake Bernstein Barely a year removed from the devastation of…
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court in Florida has temporarily halted a diploma mill that allegedly grossed more than $11 million from marketing and selling fake high school diplomas online to…
Critics say the 1968 federal law that allows collectors to take 25 percent of debtors’ wages, or every penny in their bank accounts, is out of date and overly harsh. by Paul Kiel, ProPublica, and…
ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. (ICON) and its related entities have agreed to pay $3 million in civil penalties to settle FTC charges that the companies violated the Commission’s 1997 consent order by advertising that…
Bureau Seeks More than $500 Million In Relief For Borrowers of Corinthian’s Private Student Loans Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued for-profit college chain Corinthian Colleges, Inc. for its illegal predatory lending scheme….
A new study provides the first-ever tally of how many employees lose up to a quarter of their paychecks over debts like unpaid credit card or medical bills and student loans. by Paul Kiel, ProPublica,…
According to FTC, Defendant Falsely Claimed Mortgage Refinancing Was “Free,” Carried No Hidden Fees, and Would Save Consumers $2,000 a year. The Internet-based operation that finds potential borrowers for mortgage refinancing lenders will pay a…
The Federal Trade Commission has halted two health care scams that were designed to trick consumers into paying for phony “discount” cards, which the scammers falsely claimed would provide consumers with health insurance, or help…
A Texas-based company, Applied Food Sciences, Inc. (AFS), has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it used the results of a flawed study to make baseless weight-loss claims about its green coffee extract to retailers,…
By: Kate Farrish The state Department of Public Health has shut down eight blood collection centers because they were operating without a license or certificate. DPH issued a cease and desist order Aug. 29 against…
The states have passed hard-nosed laws and taken an aggressive tack toward employers who misclassify independent contractors. by Ryann Grochowski Jones, ProPublica, and Mike Fitzgerald, Belleville News-Democrat Jon Gould, a Carpenters Union job site…
Google to Refund Consumers at Least $19 Million to Settle FTC Complaint It Unlawfully Billed Parents for Children’s Unauthorized In-App Charges FTC Order Requires Google to Change its Mobile App Billing Practices to Ensure Consumers’…
Consumers Can Be Hit With Surprise Charges After Signing Up for Credit Card Interest-Rate Promotions The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is warned credit card companies against deceptively marketing interest-rate promotions. The Bureau is concerned…
The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court to shut down a scam that targeted financially distressed Americans by pitching a phony debt relief and credit repair program, and by falsely claiming the program was…
First Investors Fined $2.75 Million for Knowingly Providing Inaccurate Information to Credit Reporting Agencies for Years The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking action against an auto finance company that distorted consumer credit records…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today put an end to a servicemember fee scam run by USA Discounters, Ltd., a company that operates a chain of retail stores near military bases and offers financing…
CFPB Now Accepting Complaints on Virtual Currency Products and Services The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a consumer advisory warning consumers about the risks of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. The CFPB advises…
The answer to that question is not as much as there should be. WCPO has a fascinating story about how much tuna and how much water is in a can. The same issue was found…
Today’s study confirms that opting in for overdraft coverage for debit card and ATM transactions is an expensive way to manage a checking account. Consumers use their debit cards nearly three times as often as…