Residential Real Estate, Communications & Media Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - February 1, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/8/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - CREDIT CARDS - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY -...more

Eleventh Circuit Holds that Net Revenue, Not Profits, Should Determine Damages in FTC Deceptive Marketing Case

by Michael Rosensaft, Allison Wuertz | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/31/2013

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed a judgment against three individual defendants finding that the district court correctly used net revenue to calculate damages. Defendant-appellants were...more

CFPB and FTC announce joint action against mortgage advertisers

by Richard J. Andreano, Jr. | Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/20/2012

The CFPB and FTC announced that they have sent warning letters to mortgage advertisers urging them to review their marketing materials to ensure that they comply with the Mortgage Acts and Practices-Advertising Rule...more

CFPB, FTC Announce Crackdown on Deceptive Mortgage Advertising

by Jeff Ifrah on 11/20/2012

On November 19, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that they have launched a new coordinated effort to protect consumers, focusing on mortgage advertisements that they...more

FTC Settles Charges Related to Sale and Use of Consumer Mortgage Payment Data

by BuckleySandler LLP on 10/17/2012

On October 10, the FTC announced that a major consumer reporting agency (CRA) agreed to settle charges that it improperly sold lists of consumers who were late on their mortgage payments. ...more

FTC Wins Judgment in Mortgage Modification Case

by BuckleySandler LLP on 7/10/2012

On July 2, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it obtained a $2.6 million judgment against three defendants for failing to provide mortgage modification services after collecting upfront fees from borrowers. The...more

FTC Obtains Injunction, Asset Freeze on Alleged Mortgage Scam

by Jeff Ifrah on 4/3/2012

The Federal Trade Commission has obtained an order from the federal court for the Central District of California for a preliminary injunction and asset freeze against all the defendants in an alleged mortgage modification...more

FTC Takes Action on Fraudulent Mortgage Relief Companies

by Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Center, P.A. on 12/2/2011

Every cent counts these days. And it is no wonder that scam programs are on the rise, including many socalled mortgage relief companies that promise to reduce your mortgage but deliver nothing. Of late the FTC has taken...more

FTC’s Mortgage Acts and Practices Advertising Rule May Not Help Consumers

by Jeff Ifrah on 8/16/2011

The FTC recently issued the Mortgage Acts and Practices – Advertising Final Rule. This rule is the FTC’s response to a congressional directive to address unfair or deceptive acts in the mortgage loan industry. Briefly, the...more

FTC Issues Mortgage Acts and Practices - Advertising Final Rule

by Venable LLP on 7/26/2011

On Tuesday, July 19, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued the Mortgage Acts and Practices (“MAP”) – Advertising Final Rule (the “Final Rule”), which bans deceptive claims and practices that may occur with regard...more

Facing Foreclosure? Warning: Read This Important Message From the Federal Trade Commission

by Fonfrias Law Group LLC. on 5/23/2011

Scammers are targeting homeowners having trouble paying their mortgages! Some scammers claim to be able to "rescue" homeowners from foreclosures, while others promise loan modifications for a fee. The Federal Trade...more

A Collection of Venable's Credit Counseling and Debt Services Legal Articles and Presentations from the Second Half of 2010

by Venable LLP on 12/23/2010

During the second half of 2010, there has been a great deal of federal and state activity touching on credit counseling and debt services, including: new rules for debt relief services under the Federal Trade Commission’s...more

New FTC Mortgage Assistance Rule Targets Lead Generators and Affiliate Marketers

by Venable LLP on 11/30/2010

On November 19, 2010, at the White House, with Vice President Biden at the podium, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced its long-expected Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (“MARS”) Rule (the “MARS Rule”)....more

Antitrust Advisory: Failure to Prove Relevant Market Ends Tenants' Challenge to AT&T Exclusive MDU Agreements

by Mintz Levin - Antitrust on 2/26/2010

On February 22, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a proposed antitrust class action against a telecommunications company for its alleged illegal restraint on trade and attempt to...more

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