The FTC alleged that Greenway Auto Group advertised vehicle prices thousands of dollars below the amounts consumers actually paid and used mailers falsely suggesting recipients had won cash prizes. Greenway agreed to an order requiring transparent pricing and prohibiting deceptive prize mailers and other misrepresentations; the press release does not state a monetary penalty.
The proposed stipulated order requires vehicle advertisements to prominently disclose the actual price consumers must pay, subject only to government-required charges, and prohibits deceptive prize mailers and specified misrepresentations about fees, optional or required products or services, and financing.
Review agreements with advertising agencies, lead-generation providers, direct-mail vendors, and other marketing partners for clear responsibility to substantiate advertised prices and prize claims, disclose mandatory fees and eligibility conditions, and obtain approval before publishing pricing or financing representations. Review customer-facing sales terms and promotional materials to ensure they distinguish government-required charges from other fees, accurately describe optional products and services, and state rebate or financing conditions. This action concerns advertising and consumer protection, not privacy practices, so it does not itself indicate a need to revise data-processing, privacy-policy, employee, or breach-notification clauses.
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Greenway Auto Group
Industry
AutomotiveOfficial Press Release
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/10/ftc-secures-settlement-auto-dealership-group-price-transparency-win-consumers
Greenway StipOrder 0
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/Greenway-StipOrder_0.pdf
Greenway Complaint
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/Greenway-Complaint.pdf
warning letter to greenway auto group
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/warning-letter-to-greenway-auto-group.pdf
Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Page
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement
"Greenway Auto Group"
"Complaint alleges Greenway Auto Group deceived consumers by advertising prices thousands of dollars below actual prices and sending false prize mailers"
"the proposed order prohibits specific misrepresentations, including whether charges, fees, taxes, products or services are optional or required and whether any type of or source for financing is required."
"October 8, 2026"
The FTC sent warning letters to 24 large healthcare services companies, cautioning that incomplete, inaccurate, or untimely pricing information for scheduled medical care may be unfair or deceptive. The letters urge recipients to review their price-disclosure practices and take corrective action; they announce no fine or formal order.
$1.9M
The FTC alleged that Premier Franchising Group LLC and Franchise Fastlane LLC made deceptive and unsubstantiated claims about the Premier Martial Arts franchise opportunity and violated the Franchise Rule. The proposed settlements require the companies to pay a combined $1.85 million to compensate franchisees, prohibit certain misrepresentations, and require Franchise Rule compliance; certain franchisees may also cancel their agreements without penalty.
The FTC, Utah, and Nevada sued Lens.com Inc., alleging that it advertised artificially low contact lens prices while hiding mandatory checkout charges and misleading consumers about its AutoRefill subscription. The complaint seeks to stop the alleged practices; the court has not yet decided the case, and no penalty or remedy has been imposed.
The FTC issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comment on whether ad-optimization tools offered by online platforms may help scammers impersonate businesses and government agencies. This is a proposed regulatory inquiry, not an enforcement action against a named company; no penalty or remedy was imposed.
$2.5B
A federal court approved a revised order in the FTC's Amazon Prime case under which Amazon will accelerate and expand redress payments under the September 2025 $2.5 billion settlement, which resolved allegations that Amazon enrolled millions of consumers in Prime subscriptions without their consent and knowingly made cancellation difficult. More consumers now qualify for refunds, the maximum payment cap rises from $51 to $200, and all future payments will be distributed automatically starting October 1, 2026, with potential supplemental $149 payments by April 2027. Amazon has already issued more than $845 million in redress payments as of September 2026.
$225.0M
The FTC and the state of Washington filed a joint complaint and proposed stipulated order requiring Amway Corp. and two affiliates—World Wide Group, L.L.C. (WWG) and Leadership Team Development Inc. (LTD)—to pay a $225 million judgment, the largest monetary recovery ever obtained from an MLM in an FTC action, over allegations that they used deceptive earnings claims and unfair tactics to recruit Independent Business Owners. The complaint alleges the companies falsely promised substantial income and recruitment success, pressured IBOs to buy products they could not resell, and instructed IBOs to falsely report sales. Nearly all of the judgment will be used as redress for IBOs who lost money, and the proposed order imposes structural reforms including a 70% resale requirement, independent audits of sales records, and a ban on approved providers charging new IBOs for first-year training.