FIL-40-2017 September 6, 2017 FFIEC Launches New Industry Outreach Website Printable Format: FIL-40-2017 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) launched a new Industry Outreach website for financial institutions, trade associations, third-party providers, and consultants. Statement of Applicability to Institutions with Total Assets Under $1 Billion: This FIL applies to […]
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Lenovo Settles FTC Charges it Harmed Consumers With Preinstalled Software on its Laptops that Compromised Online Security
Note: A conference call for media with FTC Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen and Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection Tom Pahl was held on September 5, 2017. Time: 11 a.m. ET. FTC staff were available to take questions from the media. Lenovo Inc., one of the world’s largest computer manufacturers, has agreed […]
FTC Obtains Court Order Against Fraudsters Working With Telemarketing Schemes
A Utah-based operation that helped allegedly deceptive telemarketers take millions of dollars from consumers’ credit card accounts will be banned from the payment processing business under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. According to the FTC, G2 Consulting, LLC and its owner, Chad Gettel, provided telemarketing schemes located primarily in and around Phoenix, Arizona, […]