Private-equity firm TPG has made a significant move into the vacation rental market by acquiring single-family homes in Florida and offering them for nightly rentals similar to Airbnb. Unlike other private-equity firms and institutional investors, TPG has opted for short-term rentals instead of longer lease...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and “chargeback mitigation” company Chargebacks911 have reached a settlement to prevent the company from engaging in deceptive practices. The settlement also prohibits the company and its owners from working with certain high-risk clients to stop consumers trying to dispute credit card charges through the...
Chargeback mitigation company Chargebacks911 has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Florida. The lawsuit alleges that the company used unfair techniques on behalf of its clients against consumers who contested credit card charges, the FTC said in a Wednesday (April 12) press release. “Chargebacks911 helped scammers stay...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to ban central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). DeSantis has proposed legislation that would prohibit the use of both federal and foreign CBDC as money, and called on others states to do the same by adding such prohibitions to their uniform...
May 06, 2025
Soon after taking office, President Donald Trump floated plans for a strategic bitcoin reserve. It was part of a larger push by the president, backed by the digital asset sector, to turn the U.S. into the world’s cryptocurrency capital. However, similar efforts to create bitcoin reserves have begun to flounder on the state level. The latest example […]
November 07, 2023
Private-equity firm TPG has made a significant move into the vacation rental market by acquiring single-family homes in Florida and offering them for nightly rentals similar to Airbnb. Unlike other...
November 07, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and “chargeback mitigation” company Chargebacks911 have reached a settlement to prevent the company from engaging in deceptive practices. The settlement also prohibits the company and its owners from working...
April 12, 2023
Chargeback mitigation company Chargebacks911 has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Florida. The lawsuit alleges that the company used unfair techniques on behalf of its clients against consumers who contested credit...