{"id":352563,"date":"2016-04-04T10:42:05","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/consumer\/credit-banking-finance\/what-consumer-protection-agencies-do.html"},"modified":"2024-02-02T10:23:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:23:51","slug":"what-consumer-protection-agencies-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/consumer\/credit-banking-finance\/what-consumer-protection-agencies-do.html","title":{"rendered":"What Consumer Protection Agencies Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What Consumer Protection Agencies Do<\/h1>\n
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Consumer protection laws and agencies help ensure fairness in the marketplace. There are several federal consumer protection agencies, such as:<\/p>\r\n