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Back to business #3: Looking for small business financing?

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It’s exciting to see so many “open†signs appearing in store windows across the country. But some companies making the transition to an in-person workplace may find themselves in a short-term cash...
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FTC says banking app Beam made unbalanced claims

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A mobile banking app that promises consumers 24/7 access to their money and a high rate of interest? Sounds like a perfect 10. But according to a lawsuit filed by the FTC, San Francisco-based Beam...
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Small business financing: Staff Perspective outlines issues

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As an essential engine of the American economy, small business has a big impact. But where can small business owners turn for the capital they need to grow? Traditional lenders are one option, but the...
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FinTech finds a home in the FTC Business Center

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The term “FinTech†covers a lot of topics central to the FTC’s consumer protection mission – lending, payment systems, data security, privacy, and truth in advertising, to name just a few. So where...
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Forum on small business financing: Watch the webcast now

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It’s time to get up to speed and down to business. Strictly Business: An FTC Forum on Small Business Financing begins at 8:30 ET today, Wednesday, May 8th. Just in time for National Small Business...
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Putting the focus on small business financing

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Whether you’re starting a business or trying to grow one, there’s one thing you need to take it to the next level: capital. Entrepreneurs look to traditional lenders, of course, but they’re also...
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So You Received a CID: FAQs for Small Businesses

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So you’ve received a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission related to a consumer protection matter. Now what? We appreciate that it can be daunting for any company –...
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Lead generation: When the “product†is personal data

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There’s been a lot of talk about “ping trees†and other activities associated with the lead generation industry. The FTC’s concern is that consumers don’t get ponged in the process. A proposed...