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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (August 12, 2025)

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Federal and State Regulatory Announcements- CFPB Seeks Comment on New Thresholds for Larger Participants in the Automobile Financing, Consumer Reporting, International Money Transfer, and Debt Collection Markets. On August...more

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FTC extends comment deadline for “junk fees” proposal

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The FTC has extended by 30 days the deadline for submitting comments on its proposed “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees” targeting what the FTC refers to as “junk fees.”  The new comment deadline is February 7, 2024....more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (December 18, 2023)

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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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FTC announces settlement with operator of personal finance mobile app alleged to have used “dark patterns” in connection with...

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The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it has entered into a settlement with Bridge It, Inc. (“Brigit”), the operator of a personal finance mobile application, to resolve the FTC’s allegations that Brigit...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (October 2, 2023)

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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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FTC Settles FCRA Suit Against “People-Search” Companies

On September 11, the FTC announced that it had reached a settlement with two “people-search” companies which would resolve charges that the companies had engaged in practices that violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (January 17, 2023)

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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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Lessons Learned from Dun & Bradstreet

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In January 2022, The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") reached a settlement with Dun & Bradstreet resolving alleged violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 41, et seq., arising out of the...more

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FTC announces settlement with lead generation company

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The FTC announced last week that it has entered into a settlement with ITMedia Solutions LLC, a lead generation company, and a group of affiliated companies (collectively, ITMedia), and several individuals who served as...more

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Quarterly Regulatory and Legal Update for E-Commerce, E-Banking, and Blockchain

This Quarterly Update highlights certain notable developments during Q1 2019 in consumer-facing areas of e-commerce, e-banking and blockchain. This update is particularly focused on consumer-level regulatory activities of the...more

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FTC Announces Settlement with Auto Loan Servicer for Alleged Violations of FCRA Furnisher Rule

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a settlement with a company that services auto loans for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) “Furnisher Rule.” The settlement serves as a reminder...more

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