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CFPB Issues Guidance to Root Out Tactics Which Charge People Fees for Subscriptions They Don’t Want

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 HRM Staff CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission, Fees, Reoccurring Charges, Subscription Services, Subscriptions

By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau New circular addresses dark patterns and other tricks used by companies to confuse and deceive

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CFPB sues payment platform used by YMCA camps and charity race organizers

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 HRM Staff ACTIVE, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission, YMCA

By: CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(CFPB) sued the online event registration company

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CFPB Reports Highlight Problems with Tenant Background Checks

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 HRM Staff background check, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Fair Credit Reporting Act, Federal Trade Commission, School, work

By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Errors and false information in tenant background checks raise costs and barriers to quality rental

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Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 3843 – Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022

October 5, 2022September 27, 2022 HRM Staff farmers, Federal Trade Commission, Merger Filing Fee Modernization act of 2022, Workers

By: Office of Management and Budget Communications The Administration supports House passage of H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization

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Warner, Colleagues Urge FTC to Protect Data Privacy of Women Seeking Reproductive Healthcare

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 HRM Staff Federal Trade Commission, Roe V. Wade, senate Amy Klobucahr, Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator Mark R.Warner, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

By: Office of U.S. Senate Warner ~ Senators express concern over data brokers selling personal location data related to abortion

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Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 2668 – Consumer Protection and Recovery Act

July 19, 2021July 21, 2021 K. Alston Consumer Protection and Recovery Act, Federal Trade Commission, washington dc

The Administration supports House passage of H.R. 2668, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act. This legislation would expressly authorize the

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CFPB Consumer Complaint Bulletin Highlights Consumers’ Difficulties During Pandemic

July 1, 2021July 2, 2021 K. Alston Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new complaint bulletin covering several areas of concern related to relief provided

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STATEMENT OF SEN. MARK R. WARNER

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 A Peterson Federal Trade Commission, Senator Mark Warner

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)announced its

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FTC stops debt collector’s alleged ‘debt parking’ scheme, requires deleting of debts placed on credit reports

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 A Peterson Federal Trade Commission, Midwest Recovery

The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against a debt collection company that allegedly placed bogus or highly questionable debts

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FTC sues California marketer of $23,000 COVID-19 ‘Treatment’ plan

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 HRM Staff COVID-19, Emergency D-Virus, Federal Trade Commission, Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical

By the Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission charged a California-based company called Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical, Inc. with deceptively