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October 30, 2015
Credit and Finance

Follow the Lead: An FTC Workshop on Lead Generation

Aaron Rieke

Written testimony

Before the Federal Trade Commission, Aaron describes harm arising from online payday lead generation practices, and explains how many lead generators evade state laws.

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