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Company: Vivint Smart Homes Inc.
Current Parent Company: Vivint Smart Home Inc.
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $20,000,000
Year: 2021
Date: April 29, 2021
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Smart home security and monitoring company Vivint Smart Homes Inc. agreed to pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the Utah-based firm misused credit reports to help unqualified customers obtain financing for the company's products and services.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Utah
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: smart home technology
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