Truth in Lending
Provider: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION - WESTERN REGION LOS ANGELES
The agency provides consumer assistance to individuals who live in Los Angeles County, and throughout the United States. Services include consumer fraud reporting, credit reporting agency complaints, do not call registries, fair credit practices, fair trade practices, government consumer protection agencies, identity theft prevention, identity theft reporting, truth in advertising, and truth in lending. There are no geographic restrictions.
The commission enforces federal consumer protection and antitrust laws including those which ban unfair and deceptive business practices such as the fraudulent telemarketing of products and investments, and false or misleading advertising.
The commission also enforces federal credit statutes such as the Truth in Lending, Fair Credit Reporting, Equal Credit Opportunity and Fair Debt Collection Practices Acts; laws against identity theft, price-fixing and illegal boycotts; and rules which govern mail orders, door-to-door sales, care labeling and the sale of used cars.
The commission enforces federal consumer protection and antitrust laws including those which ban unfair and deceptive business practices such as the fraudulent telemarketing of products and investments, and false or misleading advertising.
The commission also enforces federal credit statutes such as the Truth in Lending, Fair Credit Reporting, Equal Credit Opportunity and Fair Debt Collection Practices Acts; laws against identity theft, price-fixing and illegal boycotts; and rules which govern mail orders, door-to-door sales, care labeling and the sale of used cars.
Language
Spanish Fee structure
Free Application procedure
Call for Information, Call to Apply, Walk in For Information, Walk in to Apply, Write/E-mail for Application Address
10990 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 400
Los Angeles, California 90024 (Mailing)
Service hours
monday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
tuesday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
wednesday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
thursday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
friday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Website
www.ftc.gov|
Service/Intake (Report Identity Theft) |
+18774384338
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Service/Intake (Complaints and General Info) |
+18773824357
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TDD (TTY Users Report Identity Theft) |
+18666534261
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Service/Intake (National Do Not Call Registry) |
+18883821222
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TDD (National Do Not Call Registry) |
+18662904236
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Administrative (Los Angeles Area Office) |
+13108244300
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Service/Intake and Administration (Washington DC) |
+12023262222
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