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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) and the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina) today filed a lawsuit in federal district court in the District of South Carolina against Katharine Snyder, Performance Arbitrage Company, Inc., and Life Funding Options, Inc.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today filed a lawsuit in the federal district court in the District of Maryland against FCO Holding, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Fair Collections & Outsourcing, Inc., Fair Collections & Outsourcing of New England, Inc., and FCO Worldwide, Inc.

The CFPB filed a complaint in federal court in the Central District of California against Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC, Andrew Lehman, and Michael Carrigan.

Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) announced a settlement with Asset Recovery Associates, Inc. (ARA), a debt-collection company headquartered in Illinois.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today announced a settlement with Maxitransfers Corporation (Maxi), a company that serves consumers looking to send money overseas.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) and the Office of the Arkansas Attorney General today filed a proposed settlement with Andrew Gamber; Voyager Financial Group, LLC; BAIC, Inc.; and SoBell Corp.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) and the New York Attorney General today filed proposed settlements with debt collectors Douglas MacKinnon, Northern Resolution Group, LLC, Enhanced Acquisitions, LLC, Delray Capital, LLC, and Mark Gray.

Thank you for joining us. Today’s global settlement is the result of a strong partnership between the Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission, and the states.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico announced a global settlement today with Equifax that would provide up to $700 million in monetary relief and penalties.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today settled its lawsuit against Freedom Debt Relief, LLC, the nation’s largest debt-settlement services provider.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today announced a settlement with Student CU Connect CUSO, LLC (CUSO), a company set up to hold and manage private loans for students at ITT Technical Institute.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today announced a settlement with BSI Financial Services (BSI), a mortgage servicer headquartered in Irving, Texas. BSI Financial Services is the operating name for Servis One, Inc.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today filed a lawsuit in the federal district court in the Eastern District of New York against Forster & Garbus, LLP, a New York debt-collection law firm.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today filed a complaint against PGX Holdings Inc. and subsidiaries Progrexion Marketing Inc., Progrexion Teleservices Inc., eFolks LLC, and CreditRepair.com Inc.; and against John C. Heath, Attorney at Law PLLC, which does business as Lexington Law.

Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) announced changes to policies regarding Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to ensure they provide more information about the potentially wrongful conduct under investigation.

Thank you to our hosts for the invitation, and to all of you for coming today. I’m particularly honored to be at a forum focused on bringing people together from across the political spectrum to forge commonsense solutions for the pressing issues facing our Nation.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) released the annual report to Congress on the administration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) today released its 18th edition of Supervisory Highlights.

The CFPB filed a proposed settlement with a group of payday lenders and corporate officials based in Canada and Malta.

CFPB Director Kathleen L. Kraninger announced leadership changes within the Bureau.

Jewelry Retailer Enrolled Customers in Credit Cards and Related Products Without Their Consent.

Bank Failed to Stop Payments or Resolve Errors, Must Pay $12 Million in Restitution, $3.5 Million Fine.

Company Deceived Veterans Regarding Benefits of Mortgage Refinancing Offers.

Company Violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Consumer Financial Protection Act in Furnishing Consumer-Report Information and Obtaining and Using Consumer Reports.

Company Did Not Properly Disclose Terms and Conditions of Its Auto Loan Add-On Product and Auto Loan Extensions.