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SEC-PAUSE-PROGRAM

SEC-PAUSE-PROGRAM SEC PAUSE Program (Public Alert: Unregistered Soliciting Entities) identifies firms and individuals impersonating legitimate entities or promoting investment scams without proper registration. Date: Aug. 13, 2024 Date Accessed: Aug. 13, 2024 Source URL: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/public-alerts-unregistered-soliciting-entities Categories: SEC-2408 UNREGISTERED ENTITIES PDF Notes: The PDF viewer below disables the links inside the PDF file. The PDF file may be […]

CFPB-PR-240813-1

CFPB-PR-240813-1 (Aug. 13, 2024) CFPB Takes Action to Stop Contract-for-Deed Investors from Setting Borrowers Up to Fail – CFPB affirms that contracts for deed must comply with longstanding federal mortgage protections. Date: Aug. 13, 2024 Accessed: Aug. 26, 2024 Source URL: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-takes-action-to-stop-contract-for-deed-investors-from-setting-borrowers-up-to-fail/ Categories: CFTC CFTC-24 CFTC-2401 Contract-for-Deed Investing PDF Notes: The PDF viewer below disables […]

DOJ-PR-24-102

DOJ-PR-24-102 Prominent Global Cryptocurrency Exchange KuCoin And Two Of Its Founders Criminally Charged With Bank Secrecy Act And Unlicensed Money Transmission Offenses Date: Mar. 26, 2024 Date Accessed: Aug. 12, 2024 Source URL:  https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/prominent-global-cryptocurrency-exchange-kucoin-and-two-its-founders-criminally Categories: DOJ-2403 BANK SECRECY ACT FLASHDOT LIMITED KUCOIN PEKEN GLOBAL LIMITED PHOENIXFIN PTE LTD PDF Notes: The PDF viewer below disables the […]

CFTC-PR-8941-24

CFTC-PR-8941-24 (Aug. 12, 2024) CFTC Orders Texas Company to Pay $100,000 for Failing to Register as an Introducing Broker Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an order simultaneously filing and settling charges against Cost Management Solutions, LLC (CMS), a Texas corporation. Date: Aug. 12, 2024 Date Accessed: Aug. 19, 2024 Source URL: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8941-24 […]

CFPB-PR-240808-1

CFPB-PR-240808-1 (Aug. 8, 2024) CFPB Takes Action Against Credit Repair Cloud and CEO Daniel Rosen for Enabling Credit Repair Companies that Harvest Illegal Fees – Proposed order requires defendants to pay $3 million Date: Aug. 8, 2024 Accessed: Aug. 26, 2024 Source URL: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-takes-action-against-credit-repair-cloud-and-ceo-daniel-rosen-for-enabling-credit-repair-companies-that-harvest-illegal-fees/ Categories: CFTC CFTC-24 CFTC-2401 Credit Repair Cloud Junk Fees PDF Notes: […]

CFTC-PR-8938-24

CFTC-PR-8938-24 (Aug. 8, 2024) CFTC Obtains $12.7 Billion Judgment Against FTX and Alameda – Restitution and Disgorgement Damages to Pay Fraud Victims. Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent order of permanent injunction and other equitable relief against FTX Trading […]

CFTC-PR-8939-24

CFTC-PR-8939-24 (Aug. 8, 2024) CFTC Awards Over $1 Million to Whistleblower Who Aided a Digital Assets-Related Investigation Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced a whistleblower award of over $1 million to a whistleblower who provided significant information and assistance that led the CFTC to bring an enforcement action connected to digital asset […]

CFTC-PR-8940-24

CFTC-PR-8940-24 (Aug. 8, 2024) Commodity Futures Trading Commission Approves a Joint Rule Proposal to Establish Technical Data Reporting Standards Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today voted to jointly propose and request public comment on the establishment of technical data reporting standards with other financial regulatory agencies. Date Accessed: Aug. 19, 2024 Source URL: […]

CFPB-PR-240807-1

CFPB-PR-240807-1 (Aug. 7, 2024) CFPB Report Finds Lenders Cramming Markup Fees and Confusing Terms into Solar Energy Loans – Agency issues nationwide consumer advisory on predatory solar lending. Date: Aug. 7, 2024 Accessed: Aug. 26, 2024 Source URL: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-report-finds-lenders-cramming-markup-fees-and-confusing-terms-into-solar-energy-loans/ Categories: CFTC CFTC-24 CFTC-2401 Agency Reports Solar Energy Loans PDF Notes: The PDF viewer below disables […]

CPSC-PR-24-339

CPSC-PR-24-339 (Aug. 5, 2024) CPSC Urges Those Impacted by Tropical Storm Debby to Take Steps to Prevent CO Poisoning and Other Post-Storm Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging those impacted by Tropical Storm Debby to take steps to protect themselves and their families against carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, electrocution, […]