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49 State Attorneys General Obtain Nearly $500 Million in Student Loan Debt Relief

On January 2, 2019, 49 state attorneys general reached a settlement with an Illinois-based for-profit education company, securing approximately $493.7 million in debt relief for over 179,000 students nationwide. The...more

FDIC Reaches $2 Million Settlement with Bank for Charging Allegedly Excessive, Undisclosed Fees

On March 7, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that it reached a settlement with a Delaware bank, resolving allegations that the bank engaged in unfair and deceptive practices in violation of Section 5...more

New Mexico AG Announces Investigation Into National Bank for Opening Fake Consumer Accounts

On November 29, the New Mexico Attorney General (AG) announced that, after a year-long investigation of a national bank, the AG will seek damages on behalf of thousands of New Mexico consumers for whom the bank had created...more

FTC and Florida AG Ban Student Loan Debt Relief Providers

On January 24, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Florida Attorney General’s Office announced a settlement with student loan debt relief providers alleged to have participated in a student loan debt relief scheme,...more

NY AG Secures $1.6 Million Settlement For Alleged Mortgage Relief Scheme

On November 2, the New York Attorney General (AG) announced a $1.6 million settlement with a debt settlement company and its principal, resolving allegations that the company violated New York’s deceptive and unlawful...more

Court Orders Debt Collectors to Pay $11 Million to FTC

On October 31, the United States District Court for the Western District of New York granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) motion for summary judgment against a group of debt collectors, finding that the debt...more

Vermont AG Enters Largest Settlement With Online Payday Loan Processor

On May 20, the Vermont Attorney General announced a settlement with an Arizona processer of internet payday loans, resolving allegations that the company violated the state’s prohibition on unfair and deceptive acts in...more

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