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Company: RMCN Credit Services, Inc
Penalty: $400,000
Year: 2014
Date: June 18, 2014
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: A Texas-based company owned and operated by a husband and wife team has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by lying to consumer reporting agencies, often referred to as credit bureaus, and charging consumers up-front fees before providing its services. The court order settling the FTC's complaint for civil penalties, which was filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, bars the defendants from similar conduct in the future, imposes a $2.35 million civil penalty, and requires them to pay $400,000.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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