The FTC is sending more than $15.8 million to over 2.1 million people who paid Cleo AI for instant cash advances. Here’s who qualifies, how the PayPal payments work, how to avoid refund scams, and what to do if another cash advance app treated you the same way.
On October 5, 2026, the FTC dismissed its two-year-old complaint accusing three Asbury-owned Texas dealerships of “payment packing” and charging buyers for add-ons they never agreed to. The allegations were never decided. Here’s why the case ended, and why car buyers can still fight hidden add-on charges under state law.
A federal judge in Nashville refused to dismiss a TCPA class action over 150+ ringless voicemails and prerecorded calls pitching debt relief. The court rejected the argument that calling back meant the consumer consented. Here’s what the ruling means for you.
A federal judge in Washington ruled that collectors broke the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by garnishing a couple’s wages on a judgment that had expired more than a year earlier. Here’s what happened, how long judgments last in several states, and what to do if a collector comes after you on an old judgment.
On October 2, 2026, the FTC, Nevada and Utah sued Lens.com, alleging it advertised low contact lens prices and then added a mandatory “Taxes & fees” charge hidden below the fold at checkout. Here’s what the case claims, what the law says about hidden fees, and how to protect yourself.
About 4 million people whose Equifax credit scores were thrown off by a 2022 coding error can now file a claim in a $100 million Fair Credit Reporting Act settlement. Here’s who qualifies, what the payment could be and why you have to act before December 28, 2026.
Starting Thursday, October 1, 2026, California car dealers must advertise a vehicle’s total price, tell you in writing that add-ons are optional, stop charging for add-ons that give you no benefit, and give used-car buyers a 3-day right to cancel. Here’s what the new law says and how to use it.
On September 25, 2026, a federal judge in Oregon ruled that the government’s decision to stop requesting funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unlawful and unconstitutional. Here’s what the ruling does, what it doesn’t do, and what it means if you’re dealing with a debt collector, a credit reporting error or a lender.
A new bipartisan House bill, H.R. 10439, would extend the Military Lending Act’s 36% interest-rate cap to every American consumer. Here’s what it would do, what it wouldn’t, and what it means if you’re dealing with a high-cost loan today.
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