Tempoe, LLC
On September 11, 2023, the Bureau issued an order against Tempoe, LLC, a nonbank consumer finance company, with offices in Cincinnati, Ohio and Manchester, New Hampshire.
Enforcement actions
When we take an enforcement action against an entity or person we believe has violated the law, we will post court documents and other related materials here.
The Bureau may enforce the law by filing an action in federal district court or by initiating an administrative adjudication proceeding. Administrative proceedings are conducted by an Administrative Law Judge, who holds hearings and issues a recommended decision. Proceedings are conducted in accordance with the Rules of Practice for Adjudication Proceedings .
Heights Finance Holding Co. f/k/a Southern Management Corporation, et al.
On August 22, 2023, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against Heights Finance Holding Co. f/k/a Southern Management Corporation as well as its wholly owned, state-licensed subsidiaries.
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
On August 17, 2023, the Bureau issued an order against Freedom Mortgage Corporation (Freedom), a residential mortgage loan originator and servicer headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
Realty Connect USA Long Island, Inc.
On August 17, 2023, the Bureau issued an order against Realty Connect USA Long Island, Inc. (Realty Connect), a real estate brokerage firm based in Suffolk County, New York.
USASF Servicing, LLC
On August 2, 2023, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against USASF Servicing, LLC, an auto-loan servicer headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Snap Finance LLC, Snap RTO LLC, Snap Second Look LLC, Snap U.S. Holdings LLC, Snap Finance Holdings LLC
On July 19, 2023, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against Snap Finance LLC, Snap RTO LLC, Snap Second Look LLC, Snap U.S. Holdings LLC, and Snap Finance Holdings LLC (collectively, Snap), a group of interrelated companies headquartered in West Valley, Utah.
Prehired, LLC, Prehired Recruiting, LLC, and Prehired Accelerator, LLC
On July 13, 2023, the Bureau and several state partners filed a complaint in an adversary proceeding against Prehired, LLC, Prehired Recruiting, LLC, and Prehired Accelerator, LLC.
Bank of America, N.A.
On July 11, 2023, the Bureau issued an order against Bank of America, N.A., which is a national bank headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina with branches and ATMs located in 38 states and the District of Columbia.
Bank of America, N.A.
On July 11, 2023, the Bureau issued an order against Bank of America, N.A., which is a depository institution based in Charlotte, North Carolina to address the Bureau’s findings regarding the bank’s opening unauthorized consumer financial accounts and its misleading statements regarding certain credit cards rewards.
ACI Worldwide Corp. and ACI Payments Inc.
On June 27, 2023, the Bureau issued an order against ACI Worldwide Corp. and ACI Payments Inc. (collectively, ACI), a nationwide payment processor headquartered in Elkhorn, Nebraska.
Phoenix Financial Services, LLC
On June 8, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued an order against Phoenix Financial Services, LLC (Phoenix), an Indiana-based debt collector that collects primarily past-due medical debts and furnishes information about consumers to consumer reporting agencies (CRAs).
OneMain Financial Holdings, LLC; OneMain Financial Group, LLC; OneMain Financial (HI), Inc.; OneMain Financial, Inc.; OneMain Financial of Minnesota, Inc.
On May 31, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued an order against OneMain Financial Holdings, LLC; OneMain Financial Group, LLC; OneMain Financial (HI), Inc.; OneMain Financial, Inc.; and OneMain Financial of Minnesota, Inc. (collectively referred to as OneMain). OneMain is an Indiana-based personal loan installment lender with more than 1,400 branches across 44 states.
James R. Carnes; Melissa C. Carnes; James R. Carnes Revocable Trust; Melissa C. Carnes Revocable Trust
On April 5, 2023, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against James R. Carnes and his wife, Melissa C. Carnes, both individually and in their roles as co-trustees of two trusts, as a result of James Carnes’s efforts to conceal assets and avoid paying a judgment of more than $43 million to the Bureau.
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
On March 23, 2023, the Bureau filed a complaint and proposed stipulated final judgment and order to resolve the Bureau's claims against Portfolio Recovery...
RMK Financial Corp. d/b/a Majestic Home Loan or MHL
On February 27, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued an order against RMK Financial Corp. (RMK), a California-based mortgage lender that also does business under the name Majestic Home Loans.
TMX Finance LLC
On February 23, 2023, the Bureau issued an order against TitleMax parent company TMX Finance LLC, which extends consumer loans that are secured by the title to the borrower’s car.
Credit Acceptance Corporation
On January 4, 2023, the Bureau and New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a joint lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Credit Acceptance Corporation, an indirect auto lender that funds and services car loans for subprime and deep-subprime consumers.
Servicio UniTeller, Inc.
On December 22, 2022, the Bureau issued an order against Servicio UniTeller, Inc. (UniTeller), a nonbank remittance transfer provider headquartered in Rochelle Park, New Jersey.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
On December 20, 2022, the Bureau issued an order against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., which is a national bank headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
On November 17, 2022, the Bureau issued an order against Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, a California-based mortgage servicer operating in all fifty states.
ACTIVE Network, LLC
On October 18, 2022, the Bureau filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against ACTIVE Network, LLC, a payment processor owned by Global Payments, Inc., with its headquarters in Plano, Texas.
Choice Money Transfer, Inc. d/b/a Small World Money Transfer
On October 4, 2022, the Bureau issued an order against Choice Money Transfer, Inc., which does business as Small World Money Transfer (Choice Money).
MoneyLion Technologies Inc., ML Plus, LLC, and other subsidiaries
On September 29, 2022, the Bureau filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against MoneyLion Technologies Inc. (MoneyLion), ML Plus, LLC, and 37 MoneyLion lending subsidiaries.
Regions Bank
On September 28, 2022, the Bureau issued an order against Regions Bank, a bank headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama with consolidated assets over $163 billion.
Hello Digit, LLC
On August 10, 2022, the Bureau issued an order against Hello Digit, LLC (“Digit”), a financial-technology company that offers consumers an automated-savings tool.