The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to strengthen consumer protections by banning deceptive claims about consumer mortgages in advertising or other types of commercial communications. The new rule lists 19 examples of prohibited deceptive claims, including misrepresentations about the existence, nature, or amount of fees or costs to the consumer associated with the mortgage; the terms, amounts, payments, or other requirements relating to taxes or insurance associated with the mortgage; and the variability of interest, payments, or other terms of the mortgage. ...