UncategorizedBusy week for the FTC Posted on February 15, 2021 by Allison Zieve Last week was a busy one for the Federal Trade Commission. Among other things: FTC Acts to Ban Payday Lender From Industry, Forgive Illegal Debt Four Defendants Settle with the FTC for Their Alleged Role in Credit Card Laundering Scheme FTC Sends More than $1.7 Million in Refunds to People who Lost Money to Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Publisher Will Pay More Than $2 Million to Settle FTC Charges That It Targeted Seniors with Phony Diabetes Cure and Money Making Schemes Allison Zieve In time for Valentine’s Day, FTC data show massive increase in romance scams Cox & Engel paper critiques federal student loan program
