UDAP (Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices)

UDAP (Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices)

UDAP (Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices)

UDAP is the predecessor standard to UDAAP, covering unfair and deceptive conduct under FTC Act Section 5, enforced by nearly every US state as well.

UDAP is the predecessor standard to UDAAP, covering unfair and deceptive conduct under FTC Act Section 5, enforced by nearly every US state as well.

UDAP is the predecessor standard to UDAAP, rooted in FTC Act Section 5, covering unfair and deceptive — but not "abusive" — conduct across consumer markets generally. Nearly every US state also has its own UDAP statute, and state attorneys general have become primary enforcers of these laws in financial marketing.