Arete Financial Class Action Settlements

Arete Financial Refunds

Competition Matters How Loyalty Discounts Between Firms Harm Competition When There Are Network Effects: FTC v. Surescripts Matthew Chesnes (DAD, BE Antitrust I) and Ted Rosenbaum (Acting BE Director) February 13, 2026 Competition Matters How Loyalty Discounts Between Firms Harm Competition When There Are Network Effects: FTC v. Surescripts Matthew Chesnes (DAD, BE Antitrust I) and Ted Rosenbaum (Acting BE Director) February 13, 2026 Technology Blog The FTC Is on the Front Lines of Tech Innovation & Regulation Stephanie T. Nguyen, Chief Technologist January 17, 2025 Technology Blog The FTC Is on the Front Lines of Tech Innovation & Regulation Stephanie T. Nguyen, Chief Technologist January 17, 2025 Press Release FTC to Require Cox Media Group, Two Other Firms to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Settle Charges They Deceived Customers About “Active Listening” AI-Powered Marketing Service May 21, 2026 Press Release FTC to Require Cox Media Group, Two Other Firms to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Settle Charges They Deceived Customers About “Active Listening” AI-Powered Marketing Service May 21, 2026 Jun17 Oral Argument Before the Commission: Caremark Rx/Zinc Health Services, et al (Insulin) Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | 2:00PM Jun17 Oral Argument Before the Commission: Caremark Rx/Zinc Health Services, et al (Insulin) Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | 2:00PM figure:has(article.align-right):has(figcaption) .align-right.media--type-image { float: right; } .block ~ .block.block-system-main-block { margin-top: 0; } March 2025 FTC sends second payment to people who paid for student debt relief The FTC is sending a second round of payments to people who paid money to Arete Financial Group.The FTC sued Arete Financial and related companies, and the defendants agreed to settle. According to the lawsuit, the defendants pretended to be affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education, falsely promised to reduce or eliminate monthly student loan payments, and charged consumers illegal upfront fees and r