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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Cracks Down on Payments Processor for Facilitating Fraud

On May 1, the FTC announced a settlement in federal court in the Northern District of Georgia against a payment processing company, along with its former CEO and senior vice president, for the company’s role in handling...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

May 2023 UDAAP Bulletin

The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission regarding...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Feds, States Sweep Country for Mortgage Relief Scams

In an enforcement sweep dubbed “Operation Mis-Modification,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and 15 state Attorneys General have targeted “foreclosure relief scammers that have...more

K&L Gates LLP

Individual Liability in CFPB Enforcement Proceedings

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To date, the CFPB has brought 12 cases—out of more than three dozen total CFPB enforcement cases—in which it named individuals as defendants or respondents liable for violations of consumer protection statutes. Below, we...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Charges Payment Processor with ‘Assisting and Facilitating’ Debt Relief Scam

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The Federal Trade Commission recently brought an enforcement action against a company that processed credit card payments for the operator of an alleged debt relief telemarketing scam. This action serves as a reminder to...more

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CFPB uses enforcement powers in attempt to shut down debt relief company in Florida

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This past Thursday, the CFPB announced that it filed a complaint against a Florida debt-relief company that misled consumers across the country. Following an investigation into American Debt Settlement Solutions, Inc. (ADSS)...more

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