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FTC Obtains Order Against Accelerated Debt for Allegedly Deceptive Practices Targeting Elderly and Veterans

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On July 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) secured a court order aimed at halting allegedly deceptive practices against seven companies and three individuals operating the “Accelerated Debt” program. The defendants...more

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2023 Regulatory Recap of the Debt Settlement Industry Activity and 2024 Regulatory Forecast

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This article highlights the few newsworthy actions and events we wrote about the debt settlement industry throughout the year. The debt settlement industry did see some movement by regulatory bodies across the board, though...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - October 2023 #2

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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State AG Pulse | Action By MN AG Ellison Could Ripple Through Debt Servicing Industry

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Student loans have been much in the news and with federal loan payments restarting next month. Chris Allen and Keturah Taylor take a dive into the debt servicing world. They contend that an investigation by Minnesota AG Keith...more

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May 2023 UDAAP Bulletin

The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission regarding...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (November 23, 2020)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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CFPB, FTC, and Others Partner to Target Phantom and Abusive Debt Collection

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On September 29, the CFPB, in partnership with the FTC and numerous federal and state law enforcement agencies, announced a nationwide effort addressing “phantom debt collection” and abusive and threatening debt collection...more

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FTC Accuses Student Loan Debt Relief Operation of Deceiving Consumers

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On February 7, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced an enforcement action against a student loan debt relief operation, claiming it deceived consumers out of $28 million by falsely promising that their monthly...more

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FTC announces coordinated enforcement initiative with state AGs targeting student loan debt relief providers

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Last Friday, as expected, the FTC announced the launch of a coordinated federal-state law enforcement initiative targeting deceptive student loan debt relief companies. ...more

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FTC targets student loan debt relief companies

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A recent flurry of FTC enforcement activity targeting companies offering student loan debt relief services suggests such companies could be the subject of the announcement scheduled for tomorrow “of a major coordinated...more

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Federal district court refuses to dismiss CFPB lawsuit against law firms and attorneys for unlawful debt relief practices

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A California federal district court has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the CFPB in January 2017 against several law firms and attorneys alleging that the defendants violated the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) and...more

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CFPB files supplemental amicus brief in Third Circuit FDCPA case to address Spokeo

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The CFPB has filed a supplemental amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Bock v. Pressler & Pressler, LLP, the case in which the district court ruled that a debt collection law firm violated the...more

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“Abusive” Development – Recent Applications of the Prohibition against Abusive Acts and Practices

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The enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010 created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and, among other things, vested it with broad authority to enforce prohibitions on unfair, deceptive and abusive acts and...more

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CFPB Takes Its First Aim at Abusive Practices Under Dodd-Frank

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Yesterday, the CFPB took the first step in enforcing the “abusive” standard under the Dodd-Frank Act’s prohibition of unfair, deceptive and abusive acts and practices (“UDAAP”) by filing a federal action against a Florida...more

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FTC Continues To Target Debt Collectors and Debt Relief Companies

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The Federal Trade Commission’s continuing focus on the debt collection and debt relief industries was clearly demonstrated by several recently announced lawsuits and settlements....more

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