Federal Trade Commission

FTC Launches Merchant Cash Advance Probe
FTC Launches Merchant Cash Advance Probe
May 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into the merchant cash advance industry just days after FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra called on the watchdog...

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FTC Fines Avant $3.85M For Customer Deception
FTC Fines Avant $3.85M For Customer Deception
April 15, 2019  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Monday (April 15) a $3.85 million settlement with online lender Avant over a lawsuit alleging the firm lied to customers...

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Advocacy Groups Call On FTC To Break Up Facebook
Advocacy Groups Call On FTC To Break Up Facebook
January 24, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is facing breakup calls from a handful of advocacy groups that want the Federal Trade Commission to explore breaking up the social media giant....

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Regulators Eye Google, China’s Interest Rates, Crypto Risk Framework Looms?
Regulators Eye Google, China’s Interest Rates, Crypto Risk Framework Looms?
July 23, 2018  |  Regulation

In the regulatory realm (for Google, at least), call it a case of adding insult to inquiry. A bit of pun there, but the Federal...

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Alphabet, Apple Interrogated Over Phone Data Privacy
Alphabet, Apple Interrogated Over Phone Data Privacy
July 10, 2018  |  Data

House lawmakers want to know how Apple and Google‘s parent company Alphabet are handling their users’ personal information, including spoken words, email content and location data. According to The...

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Smaller Firms Targeted For Big Hauls By Payments Fraudsters
Smaller Firms Targeted For Big Hauls By Payments Fraudsters
July 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Size matters when it comes to payments fraud, it seems.  Recent stories show local companies targeted for big payouts, done through fake invoices, and of...

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FTC Nets $6.4B In Refunds For Consumers
FTC Nets $6.4B In Refunds For Consumers
December 26, 2017  |  Consumer Payments

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Friday that enforcement actions over the past year have returned $6.4 billion to consumers. Get the Full Story Complete...

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The RealReal Face Investigation Over Goods Authenticity
The RealReal Face Investigation Over Goods Authenticity
December 12, 2017  |  Retail

Luxury consignment retailer The RealReal is facing a federally-filed lawsuit alleging the eCommerce site systematically inflates the weights of diamonds and other precious gems on...

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