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Banks to Pay $35.7 Million After Loan Officers Illegally Traded Referrals for Cash and Marketing Services Today, the Bureau and the Maryland Attorney...
Retailer and Debt Collectors to Provide Over $2.5 Million in Consumer Relief for Illegal Lawsuits and Unauthorized Debits The Bureau and the Attorneys...
Today we are announcing that we are suing Sprint, the wireless carrier, for illegally cramming consumers' bills with unauthorized third-party charges...
By
Richard Cordray
Today, the Bureau is suing a Texas-based company, Union Workers Credit Services, for deceiving consumers into paying fees to sign up for a sham credit card...
Sprint Ignored Complaints from Consumers and Cost Them Tens of Millions of Dollars Today, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against Sprint Corporation for...
We are warning all student loan borrowers who have trouble managing their student debt to watch out for scams run by companies promising “student debt relief.” These companies prey on distressed borrowers who run into trouble and struggle to figure out what comes next.
CFPB Warns Borrowers About Companies Charging High Fees for Free Federal Loan Repayment Benefits Today, the Bureau took action to put an end to two student...
Firm Charged Illegal Upfront Fees to Consumers Today the Bureau announced that it has asked a federal district court to enter a consent order requiring...
The Bureau today took its first action against a "buy-here, pay-here" car dealer. The dealer, DriveTime, harmed consumers by making harassing debt...
Company to Pay $730,000 to Consumers Harmed by Illegal Bonus Program Today, the Bureau ordered a California mortgage lender, Franklin Loan Corporation, to...
M&T to Refund $2.9 Million to Approximately 59,000 Account Holders Who Paid Fees for Free Checking Today the Bureau took action against M&T Bank for...
Bureau Orders Michigan Title Insurance Agency to Pay $200,000 Today, the Bureau ordered Lighthouse Title, a Michigan title insurance agency, to pay $200,000...
Today the Bureau is taking its first enforcement action under the Bureau's new mortgage servicing rules. We are entering an order against Michigan-based...
By
Richard Cordray
Today the Bureau took action against Michigan-based Flagstar Bank for violating the CFPB's new mortgage servicing rules by illegally blocking borrowers'...
Approximately 420,000 Consumers Unfairly Charged for Identity Protection "Add-On" Products to Receive Full Refunds Today, the Bureau is ordering U.S. Bank...
Thank you for joining us. Today, the Bureau is announcing an enforcement action against an online payday lender, the Hydra Group, which we believe has been...
By
Richard Cordray
The Hydra Group Uses Phony Payday Loans to Illegally Access Consumer Bank Accounts Today, the Bureau announced its action to halt the operations of an...
Bureau Seeks More than $500 Million In Relief For Borrowers of Corinthian's Private Student Loans Today, the Bureau sued for-profit college chain Corinthian...
Today we are taking a public enforcement action against Corinthian Colleges, a for-profit chain of colleges, to put an end to its illegal predatory lending...
By
Richard Cordray
Payment Processor to Pay Over $6 Million in Relief to Consumers Today, the Bureau announced an enforcement action against Global Client Solutions, a leading...
First Investors Fined $2.75 Million for Knowingly Providing Inaccurate Information to Credit Reporting Agencies for Years Today the Bureau is taking action...
Thank you for joining us. Today the Bureau is taking action against an auto finance company that distorted consumer credit records for years. Texas-based...
By
Richard Cordray
The Bureau today put an end to a servicemember fee scam run by USA Discounters, Ltd., a company that operates a chain of retail stores near military bases...
Today, the Bureau took action against Amerisave Mortgage Corporation, its affiliate, Novo Appraisal Management Company, and the owner of both companies...
The Bureau and 13 state attorneys general obtained approximately $92 million in debt relief from Colfax Capital Corporation and Culver Capital, LLC, also...