Legal Resources
Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book (2012)
February 26, 2013Report analyzing consumer complaints received by the FTC in 2012, including a list of the Top 10 Consumer Complaints and complaint data by state and metropolitan area
In Short: Advertising & Privacy Disclosures in a Digital World
May 30, 2012Following up on the FTC's 2000 "Dot Com Disclosures" publication, a national workshop to consider the need for new guidance concerning effecting advertising and privacy disclosures in online and mobile environments
Paper, Plastic . . . or Mobile
April 26, 2012FTC workshop to examine the use of mobile payments in the marketplace and how this emerging technology impacts consumers
Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book (2011)
February 28, 2012Report listing the top consumer complaints received by the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Database in 2011
The Road Ahead: Selling, Financing, and Leasing Motor Vehicles
November 17, 2011National workshops in Detroit, San Antonio, and Washington, D.C., to explore the consumer protection issues that arise in the sale, financing or leasing of motor vehicles
Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book (2010)
March 8, 2011Report analyzing consumer complaints received by the FTC in 2010, including a list of the Top 10 Consumer Complaints and complaint data by state and metropolitan area
Activities of the Federal Trade Commission Under the Truth In Lending Act, the Consumer Leasing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act During 2010
February 1, 2011Annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities regarding the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, Consumer Leasing Act, and Truth in Lending Act, including a discussion of FTC activities under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act Report - 2010
July 13, 2010Ninth annual report from the FTC, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Education describing efforts to combat scholarship and financial aid fraud in 2009.
Report to the White House Council on Women and Girls
June 1, 2010Report focuses on discrete FTC program areas that have a particular impact on women and children. Highlights five areas, describing, for each, recent FTC law enforcement actions or policy initiatives as well as available consumer and business education materials: health care for women and children; marketing to children and adolescents; consumer credit; entrepreneurship and business opportunities; and family pocketbook issues.
Report On Emergency Technology For Use With ATMs
May 7, 2010Report regarding emergency PIN and alarm button devices that would allow users of ATMs to electronically alert police about crimes at ATMs.
Report on Effect of Credit-Based Insurance Scores
March 9, 2010Study conducted by the FTC and the Federal Reserve Board regarding automobile and homeowners insurance and whether credit scores and credit-based insurance scores affect the availability and affordability of consumer credit.
Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the Federal Reserve Board - 2007
March 8, 2010Annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities in 2007 related to the Truth in Lending Act, Consumer Leasing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and Electronic Fund Transfer Act.
Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the Federal Reserve Board - 2009
January 21, 2010Annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities in 2009 related to the Truth in Lending Act, Consumer Leasing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and Electronic Fund Transfer Act.
College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act Report - 2009
June 2, 2009Eighth annual report from the FTC, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Education describing efforts to combat scholarship and financial aid fraud in 2008.
Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the Federal Reserve Board - 2008
January 22, 2009Annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities in 2008 related to the Truth in Lending Act, Consumer Leasing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and Electronic Fund Transfer Act.
Pay On The Go: Consumers and Contactless Payment
July 24, 2008Town Hall meeting exploring the growth of contactless payment systems and their implications for consumer protection policy. This meeting built on a 2006 hearing which examined technological and business developments expected to shape consumers' experiences over the next ten years.
College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act Report - 2008
May 5, 2008Seventh annual report from the FTC, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Education describing efforts to combat scholarship and financial aid fraud in 2007.
Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the Federal Reserve Board - 2006
January 26, 2007Annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities in 2006 related to the Truth in Lending Act, Consumer Leasing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and Electronic Fund Transfer Act.
College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act Report - 2006
May 1, 2006Fifth annual report from the FTC, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Education describing efforts to combat scholarship and financial aid fraud in 2005.
Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the Federal Reserve Board - 2005
January 26, 2006Annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities in 2005 related to the Truth in Lending Act, Consumer Leasing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and Electronic Fund Transfer Act.