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WASHINGTON—The final defendant in a debt collection scheme that illegally threatened to arrest or sue consumers and harassed their friends, family members and employers is banned from debt collection activities under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Hurricane Irma hit Florida with a powerful punch as it created havoc from high winds and flooding rain for two-thirds of the credit unions in the state, which are just now getting back to serving members.