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CFPB files complaint against Synapse Financial Technologies

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The CFPB has filed a complaint against Synapse Financial Technologies Inc, alleging that the company engaged in unfair acts and practices in violation of the Section 1036(a)(1)(B) of the CFPA by failing to maintain sufficient...more

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Herbal COVID Remedy Is Not The Government’s Cup of Tea

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Last week, the EDNY and the DOJ Consumer Protection Branch brought a civil enforcement action against defendants who manufacture and sell an herbal tea product called B4B Earth Tea Extra Strength (“Earth Tea”).  Earth Tea...more

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FTC to Brands: We Will Not Tolerate Fake Reviews and Other Misleading Endorsements - Monetary Penalties Are Coming

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The FTC announced that it had sent more than 700 Notice of Penalty Offense letters to major advertisers, leading retailers, large consumer product companies and major ad agencies to put everyone on notice that fake consumer...more

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CFPB Settles with Freedom Debt Relief

On July 9, 2019, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entered a stipulated final judgment and order in case number 17-cv-06484, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Freedom Debt Relief,...more

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CFPB settles lawsuit with nation’s largest debt-settlement services provider

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The CFPB announced that it has settled the lawsuit it filed in a California federal district court against Freedom Debt Relief (FDR) and its CEO for alleged violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) and the...more

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