The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) recently issued a final rule (the Junk Fees Rule or the Rule) banning so-called “junk fees” in ...

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission announced its final “Junk Fees Rule” (the “Rule”) that bans “mystery” or “junk fees” ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Not everyone in the state is supporting a new law that bans “junk” fees on customer bills. Angie Whitcomb of ...

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The new rule requires businesses to clearly disclose -- in any offer, display or advertisement -- the total price, including ...

A new California law prohibits state-chartered banks from charging fees for withdrawals that are instantaneously declined.

Several Washington cities implemented policies that extend notice periods for rent increases, impose limits on "junk fees" ...

As the rest of the world rang in the new year, Minnesota ushered in several new laws into state statutes on January 1st, 2025. Many of those laws were passed in the most recent legislative biennium, ...

After a statewide tenants’ bill failed in the Legislature, cities from Olympia to Spokane extended notice periods and ...

Minnesota's new Deceptive Trade Practices Act took effect January 1 with the goal of protecting consumers from so-called ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken legal action against Walmart and financial partner Branch Messenger ...

A lawsuit by the CFPB claims that the retailer and Branch Messenger illegally opened accounts for Spark drivers and then ...