FTC puts background check sites on notice
12 days ago
And in the case of ConsumerBase, the FTC said the Chicago-based company appeared to be selling lists of consumers who meet a certain financial criteria to lenders who make pre-approved credit...
Ackman applauds call for Herbalife investigation
67 days ago
Ackman said in a statement late Tuesday that he was pleased that the NCL was requesting an FTC investigation and believes it will show that the company is a pyramid scheme.
Obama to name new head of trade commission
80 days ago
The FTC has recently handled high-profile cases involving Google and cellphone privacy.
AP: 185K spyware images sent to Aaron's computers
81 days ago
According to the filings, some of the spyware emails contained pictures secretly taken by the rental computers' webcams or other sensitive information including Social Security numbers, social...
Credit-report errors more common than believed, 1 FTC says
97 days ago
The FTC study was the first time the agency has taken a comprehensive look at all aspects of the credit-reporting process, including consumers, lenders and large credit reporting companies.
Tips on disputing errors on your credit report
97 days ago
A Federal Trade Commission study released Monday found that one in four consumers surveyed discovered an error in at least one of their credit reports from the three major credit bureaus.
Study: 1 in 5 consumers had error in credit report
97 days ago
The FTC study also found that 20 percent of consumers had an error that was corrected by a reporting agency after the consumer disputed it.
Path social media app settles with FTC over privacy issue
107 days ago
"If other companies don't wake up and do better, my sense is the industry is much more likely to face regulation down the road," FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said in a conference call Friday.
FTC says seller of 9/11 coins to pay $750,000
120 days ago
The Federal Trade Commission says Port Chester, N.Y.-based National Collector's Mint charged customers for items they never ordered and failed to identify its wares as imitations.
FTC won't act against Google as inquiry ends
136 days ago
Google will no longer "scrape" reviews from competitors to use as its own and will also make it easier for businesses to advertise with competing search engines, FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said.
