Vacation Deal Gone Wrong – The Dangers of Craigslist

Searching for the perfect all-girls weekend rental, my dear friend came across this ad on Craigslist: Fantastic 5 bedroom . . . house with water views just 300 feet from…

Wells Fargo’s Military Benefits Program

Allegations: Marketing itself as a bank dedicated to military members, veterans, and their families when it charges interest rates that are so high they violate federal law and the bank’s…

Star Financial Bank

Allegations: Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees

Zions Bank

Allegations: Misrepresenting when and how many overdraft fees will be charged on a transaction

FTC Actions against Payment Processors

A review of lawsuits the FTC has filed against companies and individuals that process credit and debit card transactions.

Farm & Fleet Credit Card’s “Zero-Interest Promotion”

Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking

Deceptive advertising allegations spell naughty list for these companies.

Truist Mailing

Be wary of mailings from banks where you do not have an account.

CATrends: Improper Overdraft Fees

More than 150 class-action lawsuits have been filed against regional and national banks.

MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.

Companies Accused of Greenwashing

When companies green it, they better mean it.

Capital One Access Checks

These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings

Some notable companies facing deceptive advertising claims.

Oreck Halo Vacuums and Air Purifiers

Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges

FTC repeat offender facing jail time.

Office of Comptroller of the Currency

The OCC is charged with regulating and supervising all national banks and federal savings associations in order to ensure that they comply with relevant laws and treat customers fairly.  As…

What You Should Know about Market America

MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.

Overdraft fees at BBVA USA

Agora Income Claims — 2021 Collection

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Diageo for Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Ciroc

MADISON, CONN., Dec. 11, 2018 — Diageo’s Ciroc has experienced a meteoric rise in sales over the past decade thanks in part to a marketing strategy heavily focused on celebrity…