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Monthly Archives: February 2020
IRS: Avoid the rush after Presidents Day holiday; Use IRS’ online tools to get help
IR-2020-30, February 13, 2020 WASHINGTON — With a surge of tax returns expected the two weeks following the February 17 Presidents Day holiday, the Internal Revenue Service is offering taxpayers several tips and various time-saving resources to get them the help they need quickly and easily. To help avoid this period of high telephone demand, […]
Defendants Responsible for International Business Coaching Operation to Pay More Than $17 Million in FTC Settlements
The key perpetrators of a massive international business coaching scheme known as My Online Business Education (MOBE) have agreed to pay more than $17 million as part of settlements with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC’s complaint, filed in 2018, alleged that MOBE, a Malaysian company, lured consumers to join its online coaching program by […]
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA): FFIEC Issues 2020 Version of A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right!
FIL-9-2020 February 13, 2020 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA): FFIEC Issues 2020 Version of A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right! Printable Format: FIL-9-2020 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has issued the 2020 edition of A Guide to HMDA Reporting Getting It Right! for Home Mortgage Disclosure […]
Statement of Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin Before the United States Senate Committee on Finance
Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Wyden, and members of the Committee, I am pleased to be with you today to discuss the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Budget and the Treasury Department’s top priorities. President Trump’s economic freedom agenda is working. Tax cuts, regulatory reform, and better trade deals are improving the lives of hardworking Americans. […]
Statement from United States Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative
Washington – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement today in recognition of the one-year anniversary of the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative: “The Treasury Department is proud to support the vital work of the W-GDP Initiative and the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative to promote women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. […]
New FTC Data Show Consumers Reported Losing More Than $200 Million to Romance Scams in 2019
New Federal Trade Commission data from the agency’s Consumer Sentinel Network show that consumers reported losing $201 million to romance scams in 2019—up nearly 40% since 2018. Romance scammers prey on consumers who are looking for love, converting what feels like a budding relationship into an ask for money to help the scammer get out […]
FTC Sues Online Trading Academy for Running an Investment Training Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission has sued the California-based investment training scheme Online Trading Academy (OTA), led by Eyal Shachar. The FTC alleges that OTA uses false or unfounded earnings claims to sell “training programs” costing as much as $50,000. OTA has collected more than $370 million from consumers nationwide within the last six years. According […]
Statement of Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin Department of the Treasury Before the Committee on Finance United States Senate
Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Wyden, and members of the Committee, I am pleased to be with you today to discuss the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Budget and the Treasury Department’s top priorities. President Trump’s economic freedom agenda is working. Tax cuts, regulatory reform, and better trade deals are improving the lives of hardworking Americans. […]
FTC Seeks Public Comment on its Endorsement Guides
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on whether to make changes to its Endorsement Guides as part of the agency’s systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides. The Endorsement Guides, formally known as the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, first enacted in 1980 and amended in 2009, provide […]