Our special guest is Malini Mithal, Associate Director of the FTC’s Division of Financial Practices. In this episode, which repurposes a recent webinar, we review highlights of FTC regulatory and enforcement activity in 2023...more
4/4/2024
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CARS Rule ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Cryptocurrency ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
After reviewing the developments leading up to the settlement, we examine the aspects of Facebook’s advertising delivery system that were alleged to be discriminatory. We then discuss the terms of the settlement, including...more
Google has updated its financial products and services policy to restrict the advertisement of debt settlement, debt management services, and credit repair services....more
12/10/2019
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Credit Repair Services ,
Debt Management Companies ,
Debt Settlement Services ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Google ,
Internet ,
Online Advertisements ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The U.S. Supreme Court's grant this week of the petition for certiorari in a case involving the Telephone Communication Protection Act (TCPA) prohibition on unsolicited fax advertisements could have significant implications...more
11/16/2018
/ Advertising ,
Appeals ,
ATDS ,
Chevron Deference ,
FCC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hobbs Act ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA ,
Unsolicited Faxes
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed an action against nine auto dealerships and their individual owners in a California federal court that the FTC described as its "first action against an auto dealer for 'yo-yo'...more
10/14/2016
/ Advertising ,
Automotive Industry ,
Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Car Dealerships ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Lenders ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Regulation M ,
Regulation Z ,
Retail Installment Sales Contracts ,
Title Loans ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
A goal of providing effective disclosures to consumers is to allow consumers to make informed decisions. But what must be done to make disclosures effective? This was the question the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) explored...more
9/27/2016
/ Advertising ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Native Advertising ,
Popular ,
Social Media ,
Social Networks ,
Tracking Systems ,
Video Games ,
Warner Brothers Entertainment
The Sixth Circuit recently held that standing to sue under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) does not require the plaintiff to have printed, or even viewed, a fax advertisement that violates the TCPA. The Court...more
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it has entered into proposed settlements with two auto title lenders that were charged with deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Truth in...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued an order finally clarifying that opt-out notices are required in solicited facsimile advertisements. In doing so, the FCC recognized the confusion caused by its...more
In a recently released staff report, the Federal Trade Commission makes several recommendations designed to reduce “mobile cramming.” Cramming occurs when consumers access or enroll in third-party services through a mobile...more
8/4/2014
/ Advertising ,
Cell Phones ,
Cramming ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Mobile Payments ,
Mobile Services ,
Third-Party ,
Wireless Devices ,
Wireless Industry
The Federal Trade Commission announced last week that it had entered into proposed consent orders with nine auto dealers in six states that were charged with deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act....more
We previously reported that the Bureau had sent warning letters to many mortgage originators and brokers chastising them about certain advertising practices....more
In This Issue:
- CFPB Monitor Named to the ABA Journal Annual Blawg 100 List
- Temporary CONGRESS PASSES LEGISLATION TO FIX CFPB PRIVILEGE WAIVER PROBLEM
- CFPB DESCRIBES PLANS FOR COORDINATING WITH STATE...more