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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension (Disclosures to Consumers)
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Vivint Smart Home, Inc.
Smart home security and monitoring company Vivint Smart Homes Inc. has agreed to pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the Utah-based firm misused credit reports to help unqualified customers obtain financing for the company’s products and services.
The FTC is announcing it is sending payments totaling $500,000 to consumers who were harmed by home security company Vivint Smart Homes, Inc., which allegedly misused credit reports to help unqualified customers get financing for the company’s products and services.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3060
Case Status
Pending
Nelson v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
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Citation Number
24-10147
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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FTC Releases 2023 Privacy and Data Security Update
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The Federal Trade Commission released its Privacy and Data Security Update for 2023 that highlights the FTC’s work to protect consumer privacy and respond to the evolving ways that companies use...
Ritz, et al. v. Nissan-Infiniti LT
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Citation Number
23-2181
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Roberts v. Carter-Young, Inc.
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Citation Number
23-1911
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions, Inc. and Trans Union, LLC., FTC and CFPB v.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3204
Docket Number
1:23-cv-2659
Case Status
Pending
FTC and CFPB Settlement to Require Trans Union to Pay $15 Million over Charges It Failed to Ensure Accuracy of Tenant Screening Reports
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) obtained a settlement that will require credit reporting agency Trans Union LLC and a subsidiary to pay a total of $15...
TruthFinder, LLC, FTC v.
The FTC will require background report providers TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate to pay $5.8 million to settle charges that they deceived consumers about whether consumers had criminal records and that the companies violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by operating as consumer reporting agencies.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
Case Status
Pending
FTC Joins with CFPB in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Reversal of Decision Misinterpreting FCRA’s Requirement to Remove Disputed, Unverified Credit Information
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The Federal Trade Commission has joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit urging reversal of a district...
Khalilah Suluki v. Credit One Bank, NA
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Citation Number
21-cv-1156
Federal Court
Southern District of New York
The CFPB and the FTC urge the Second Circuit to reverse a district court decision that granted summary judgment for the defendant bank under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The brief argues that...
FTC Says TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate Deceived Users About Background Report Accuracy, Violated FCRA While Marketing Reports for Employee and Tenant Screening
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The Federal Trade Commission will require background report providers TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate to pay $5.8 million to settle charges that they deceived consumers about whether consumers had...
FTC Announces Claims Process for Consumers Whose Credit Reports Were Misused by Home Security Firm Vivint
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending notices to more than 9,000 people that they may be eligible for compensation stemming from the Commission’s settlement with home security company Vivint Smart...
FTC and CFPB Seek Public Comment on How Background Screening May Shut Renters out of Housing
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are requesting comment on background screening issues affecting individuals who seek rental housing in the United...
FTC, CFPB Submit Amicus Brief Defending Consumers’ Ability to Dispute Inaccurate Items on Credit Reports
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The Federal Trade Commission joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the case of Ingram v. Experian...
FTC, CFPB Submit Amicus Brief Defending Consumers’ Ability to Dispute Inaccurate Items on Credit Reports
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The Federal Trade Commission joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the case of Ingram v. Experian...
FTC Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Liability Shield for Sloppy Credit Reports
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The Federal Trade Commission has joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in an amicus brief filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case of Sessa v...
Lead Generator that Deceptively Solicited Loan Applications from Millions of Consumers and Indiscriminately Shared Sensitive Info Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million FTC Penalty
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A lead generation company that collected sensitive information from millions of consumers under the guise of connecting them with lenders will pay $1.5 million in civil penalties and face restrictions...
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