Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Recent Developments Affecting Student Loan Origination and Servicing
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Deep Dive into Mass Mailings by Debt Relief Law Firms
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On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy Mudge and Daniel Kaufman discuss recent FTC enforcement trends, highlighting a return to traditional consumer protection cases such as fraud, earnings claims, and debt relief. They...more
FTC Obtains Temporary Restraining Order and Asset Freeze Against Seven Debt Relief Companies and Their Owners for Allegedly Deceptive Practices. On July 14, the FTC filed a complaint and motion for temporary restraining order...more
On July 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against a group of companies and individuals operating under the “Accelerated Debt” brand, alleging they...more
In a recent enforcement action highlighting its ongoing scrutiny of deceptive debt relief schemes, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has shut down an operation accused of falsely representing affiliations with government...more
On June 10, the CFPB moved to reopen its 2021 enforcement action against the final remaining defendant in a student debt relief case involving over $3.4 million in alleged illegal advance fees. The Bureau, under Acting...more
On May 22, 2025, the FTC filed a proposed stipulated order in the District Court for the Middle District of Florida to resolve allegations that several individuals and the student loan debt relief companies that they...more
In a March 10 blog post, the new Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to enforcing consumer protection laws through Civil Investigation Demands (CIDs). A CID is a...more
Welcome to the “Student Lending” chapter of our annual report, Consumer Financial Services: 2024 Year in Review. Regulators will likely continue to focus on junk fees and purported deceptive or nontransparent practices...more
On February 28, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) filed a letter with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in a case brought by the CFPB and seven state attorneys...more
On December 9, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it received a temporary restraining order against a student loan servicer over allegations the servicer and its operator misled consumers into thinking...more