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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The lights are on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau across the street from the White House, and employees still get paid. But, in practice, the bureau has been mostly ...

(NewsNation) — U.S. households now owe a record $18.4 trillion in debt, and federal data shows complaints about aggressive debt collection have surged over the past year. The Federal Trade Commission ...

How many spam calls have you gotten so far today? Unwanted robocalls are Americans' number one consumer complaint, and CBS ...

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against companies it believes are bending the rules of the online review section. In January, FTC leaders announced a $4.2 million settlement with online ...

The Federal Trade Commission is continuing to police operations that bill themselves as offering consumer debt relief. According to a news release, a federal court at the FTC’s request has temporarily ...

Consumer Groups: Unwanted telemarketing calls "plaguing American consumers." — -- Complaints about pesky telemarketers continue to tick off consumers, making it the fastest-growing gripe of 2013, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The operators of NextMed, a telehealth weight-loss provider, have agreed to pay $150,000 and overhaul their business practices to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations ...

The new Georgia Military Consumer Protection Guide offers tips and resources to help veterans and active-duty members avoid ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York lawmakers passed new legislation to protect consumers and small businesses from predatory practices. The Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable ...

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 ...