On July 29, the FTC filed a stipulated order settling claims against an online career-training company on the grounds that it engaged in deceptive advertising. In addition to injunctive relief barring the company from engaging in deceptive acts, the order requires the company to pay a $15.7 million fine and cancel approximately $27.8 in consumer debt.
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Key Takeaways from the CFPB’s 2023 Fair Lending Report
By A.J. Dhaliwal & Mehul Madia
On June 25, the CFPB issued its annual fair lending report covering its fair lending activity in 2023. The Bureau noted that in 2023 it undertook 28 fair lending examinations and announced four enforcement actions. It separately referred 18 matters to the Department of Justice. …