FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Deceptive Mortgage Ads
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September 22, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Trade Commission moved to further strengthen its longstanding enforcement program aimed at preventing deceptive mortgage advertising, proposing a rule that would ban misrepresentations for all mortgages and would allow the FTC and the states to seek civil penalties against those who violate the rule.


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