A federal class-action lawsuit alleges credit bureau TransUnion illegally charges $ 10 before it places security freezes on the files of people who are dealing with identity theft. Collection & Credit Risk
A sweepstakes operator is permanently banned from direct mail marketing and is liable for a $ 9.5 million judgment under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which charged her with violating a previous court order by running a sweepstakes scam. Collection & Credit Risk
Two car title lenders settled Federal Trade Commission charges requiring them to stop using deceptive advertising to market title loans. The complaints mark the first time the FTC has taken action against car title lenders. Collection & Credit Risk
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against two auto dealer groups, operating in five states with more than two dozen retail stores, for civil penalties for violating FTC administrative orders prohibiting them from deceptively advertising the cost of buying or leasing a car. Collection & Credit Risk
Premier Consulting Group settled CFPB charges on Thursday, a month after another debt settlement firm's case closed with a nine-year prison sentence for its owner. Collection & Credit Risk
The Massachusetts attorney general's lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seeks to aid a nonprofit whose CEO has close political ties to Martha Coakley's gubernatorial campaign. News
A payday lending operation affiliated with a Native American tribe is liable for engaging in deceptive practices and violating federal law by failing to disclose loan terms, U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro in Las Vegas has ruled. Collections - Other Consumer
