Not exact matches
Speaking of new concerns, the Federal
Trade Commission sued online lender LendingClub, accusing the company of deceptive
practices like charging hidden
fees.
The central bank also started investigations into the
practices of several Bitcoin
trading platforms that were offering too - good - to - be-true offers, such as zero -
trading fees.
Since the operating rules and market
practices of Mainland A-share market are different from those in Hong Kong, before investing in A-shares through Shanghai - Hong Kong Stock Connect, you should understand clearly these differences, such as stock codes, corporate announcements and
trading fees, etc..
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined ticket agent Airtrade International, doing business as Vayama, $ 80,000 for violating DOT's unfair and deceptive
trade practices rule by advertising fares that failed to distinguish between government taxes and
fees and charges imposed by the airline.
I find their
practices deceptive since they introduce a
fee for the transfer at the final step after showing a «low» rate whereas US Forex is up front about whether there will be a
fee or not and XE
trade does not charge
fees.
Since they are
traded as stocks, ETFs have the same
fee schedules as stocks and that makes dollar - cost - averaging (DCA) ETFs a costly
practice as the commission is added on top of the expense ratio (ER) the ETF carries (same as mutual funds).
2d 192 (D. Mass 1998)(subprime mortgage lender's original
fee was unfair and deceptive
trade practice and broker not entitled to brokerage fee); Federal Trade Commission v. Gill, 265 F. 3d 944 (9th
trade practice and broker not entitled to brokerage
fee); Federal
Trade Commission v. Gill, 265 F. 3d 944 (9th
Trade Commission v. Gill, 265 F. 3d 944 (9th Cir.
While we're on the topic of ETFs, many other brokerages (including banks) still charge a
fee for ETF
trades, strangely enough, ensuring the ill - advised «timing the market» strategy as a common
practice by many amateur investors at these other financial outlets in hopes of saving on commission costs.
The Board believes that it is appropriate at this time to provide guidance on the types of sales
practices specifically relating to commissions,
fees and other charges that have been found to be deceptive and misleading, and violate commercial honor and just and equitable principles of
trade.2 Therefore, the following are relevant factors regarding commissions,
fees and other charges in determining whether a Member or Associate has presented retail customers with a distorted and misleading view of the likelihood of earning profits by investing with a Member:
The Federal
Trade Commission specifically came to the conclusion that collecting advance
fees for services plagued with deception is an abusive
practice and that's not a good thing for service providers.
In their December 2017 paper entitled «The Misguided Beliefs of Financial Advisors», Juhani Linnainmaa, Brian Melzer and Alessandro Previtero compare investing
practices / results of Canadian financial advisors to those of their clients, including
trading patterns,
fees and returns.
A
fee, generally charged by a mutual fund, to discourage certain
trading practices by investors, such as short - term or excessive
trading.
2014) is a situation where a Massachusetts appellate court held that trial judges have discretion to award attorney
fees for work performed by in - house counsel for claims brought under the state's unfair
trade practices law.
Violations of the Texas Deceptive
Trade Practices Act — Texas has a strong, consumer - oriented deceptive
practices law, and business found guilty of violation of the Texas DTPA can be forced to pay treble damages and attorney's
fees to a successful plaintiff.
Filed Under: Civil Procedure Tagged With: 2 - 207, American rule, attorneys»
fees, battle of the forms, course of conduct, custom and
practice, goods, invoices, mirror image, Porvaznik,
trade usage, treaty, UCC, VLM
There is also talk that the no -
fee trading practices may be removed, according to the Beijing Youth News.
The court rejected the Listing Broker's argument, finding that the trial court had properly found that the Listing Broker had engaged in a deceptive
trade practice when it misrepresented the sewer access and therefore the Buyers could collect attorney's
fees pursuant to the statute.
Brokers still must comply with any state laws, such as unfair or deceptive
trade practices laws, that could preclude them from charging an administrative
fee.
Please do not fall into the trap too many use to justify their
fees by enumerating all those they agreed to pay before even being allowed to
practice the
trade.
Risk Disclosure: Alternative investment products, including real estate investments, notes & debentures, hedge funds and private equity, involve a high degree of risk, often engage in leveraging and other speculative investment
practices that may increase the risk of investment loss, can be highly illiquid, are not required to provide periodic pricing or valuation information to investors, may involve complex tax structures and delays in distributing important tax information, are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds, often charge high
fees which may offset any
trading profits, and in many cases the underlying investments are not transparent and are known only to the investment manager.
Settlement agents, including one submitting an ex parte submission, and
trade associations representing settlement agents and the title insurance industry offered a number of other examples: closing costs unrelated to loan costs paid by or on behalf of the consumer; payments to discharge any defects, liens, encumbrances or other matters requiring curative action discovered during a title search or examination; any prorated or per diem amount where the underlying rate does not change; insurance
fees; home warranties; lender reserves for taxes and insurance and amounts paid to a State or local government; recording costs and other
fees incurred for the consumer's convenience, such as wire
fees, notary
fees, and endorsement
fees; and changes due to consumer - seller negotiations or as a result of local custom or
practice.