Red Flags Rule

Another Delay for FTC Red Flags Enforcement

Melissa Aguilar June 01, 2010

The Federal Trade Commission has again delayed its enforcement of the "Red Flags" Rule until year-end at Congress' request, as lawmakers work on legislation to limit the scope of entities covered by the rule amid legal battles over its application.The Red Flags rule, which requires certain businesses to develop and...

Red Flags Rule Delayed Again, and in Flux for Lawyers

Melissa Aguilar November 03, 2009

Prodded by Congress, the Federal Trade Commission has yet again delayed enforcement of the so-called "Red Flags" Rule for financial institutions and creditors subject to its enforcement until June 1, 2010.At the request of some lawmakers, the 11th hour delay was announced Oct. 30, just before the previous Nov. 1...

FTC Delays Red Flags Enforcement Until Nov. 1

Melissa Aguilar July 29, 2009

Good news for those still confused about whether they're covered by an anti-fraud rule that requires creditors to implement written Identity Theft Prevention Program: The Federal Trade Commission announced a further three-month delay of enforcement of the so-called Red Flags Rule until Nov. 1.A July 29 FTC press release announcing...

FTC Delays Enforcement of Red Flags Rule Again

Melissa Aguilar May 04, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission has extended for another three months its delay of enforcement of the new Red Flags Rule to give creditors and financial institutions more time to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs.Like the previous enforcement delay, the latest delay, in effect until Aug. 1, 2009,...

FTC Delays Enforcement of ‘Red Flags’ Rule

Melissa Aguilar October 28, 2008

The Federal Trade Commission has delayed enforcement of the “Red Flags Rule,” which requires creditors and financial institutions to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs, for six months.The final rule, issued last year by the FTC, the federal bank regulatory agencies, and the National Credit Union Administration as...

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