FTC accuses AI search engine of 'rampant consumer deception'

Federal officials say a company that operates hundreds of landing pages for AI answers is running an operation that has duped ...
FedScoop

Consumer complaints to FTC on AI tools: Deceptive practices, poor service, sexual content

A view of the Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images) A Federal Trade Commission database meant to guide law enforcement ...
The Banker

CFPB under pressure as consumer complaints pile up

US President Donald Trump’s administration has accelerated efforts to roll back federal oversight of US retail banking, ...
Columbus Dispatch

Debt complaints are surging. Here's the sobering reason.

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...
Courthouse News Service

States sue White House over gutting of consumer watchdog

The attorneys general say the federal government has relied on a faulty legal opinion in its decision to withhold funding from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (CN) — A group of attorneys ...
The Hill

Debt collection complaints are surging: Here’s why

The Federal Trade Commission logged over 140,000 consumer complaints about debt collection in the second quarter — a 220% jump from the same period a year earlier. Georgia, Texas and Florida recorded ...