Corinthian Colleges, Inc. d/b/a Everest College, WyoTech, and Heald College
The Bureau sued for-profit college chain Corinthian Colleges, Inc. for its illegal predatory lending scheme.
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 .
SSM Group, Hydra Financial Limited Fund, CMG Group, LLC, DJR Group, LLC, BCD Group, LLC, et al.
The CFPB announced its action to halt the operations of an online payday lender, the Hydra Group, which it believes is running an illegal cash-grab scam.
Global Client Solutions, LLC, Global Holdings LLC, Robert Merrick, and Michael Hendrix
CFPB took action against Global Client Solutions, a leading debt-settlement payment processor, for allegedly helping other companies to collect tens of...
First Investors Financial Services Group Inc.
CFPB took action against an auto finance company that distorted consumer credit records for years.
USA Discounters, Ltd.
CFPB took action against a servicemember fee scam run by USA Discounters, Ltd., a company that operates a chain of retail stores near military bases and...
Amerisave Mortgage Corp., Novo Appraisal Management Co., and Patrick Markert
CFPB took action against Amerisave Mortgage Corporation, its affiliate, Novo Appraisal Management Company, and the owner of both companies, Patrick Markert...
Colfax Capital Corporation, Culver Capital, LLC, Ronald Wilson, and William Collins
CFPB and 13 state attorneys general obtained approximately $92 million in debt relief from Colfax Capital Corporation and Culver Capital, LLC, also...
The Mortgage Law Group, LLP d/b/a The Law Firm of Macey, Aleman & Searns, Consumer First Legal Group LLC, Thomas G. Macey, Jeffrey J. Aleman, Jason Searns, and Harold E. Stafford
On July 22, 2014, the Bureau filed a complaint against The Mortgage Law Group, LLP (TMLG), the Consumer First Legal Group, LLC (CFLG), and attorneys Thomas Macey, Jeffrey Aleman, Jason Searns, and Harold Stafford.
Stephen Lyster Siringoringo also d/b/a Siringoringo Law Firm, Clausen & Cobb Management Company, Inc., and Joshua Cobb
The Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and 15 states announced a sweep against foreclosure relief scammers that used deceptive marketing tactics to...
Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, P.C., Frederick J. Hanna, Joseph C. Cooling, and Robert A. Winter
CFPB filed a lawsuit in a federal district court against a Georgia-based firm, Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, and its three principal partners for...
Michael Harper, Ben Wilcox, Marc Hoffman et al.
The Bureau filed a lawsuit against the Hoffman Law Group and its affiliated companies and principals that collected more than $12 million in illegal advance...
ACE Cash Express, Inc.
The CFPB took enforcement action against ACE Cash Express, one of the largest payday lenders in the United States, for pushing payday borrowers into a cycle...
Synchrony Bank, f/k/a GE Capital Retail Bank
The Bureau ordered GE Capital Retail Bank, now known as Synchrony Bank, to provide an estimated $225 million in relief to consumers harmed by illegal and...
SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.
The Bureau, Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and attorneys general in 49 states and the District of Columbia...
Stonebridge Title Services, Inc.
The Bureau ordered a New Jersey company, Stonebridge Title Services Inc., to pay $30,000 for paying illegal kickbacks for referrals.
JRHBW Realty, Inc., d/b/a RealtySouth; TitleSouth, LLC
The Bureau ordered RealtySouth, the largest real estate firm in Alabama, to pay $500,000 for inadequate disclosures that could leave consumers unaware of...
Bank of America, N.A. and FIA Card Services, N.A.
CFPB has ordered Bank of America, N.A. and FIA Card Services, N.A. to provide an estimated $727 million in relief to consumers harmed by practices related...
ITT Educational Services, Inc.
On February 26, 2014, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ITT) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
1st Alliance Lending, LLC (First Alliance)
The Bureau ordered a Connecticut mortgage lender, 1st Alliance Lending, LLC (First Alliance), to pay an $83,000 civil money penalty for violating federal...
PHH Corporation, PHH Mortgage Corporation, PHH Home Loans, LLC, Atrium Insurance Corporation, and Atrium Reinsurance Corporation
CFPB initiated an administrative proceeding against PHH Corporation and its affiliates (PHH), alleging PHH harmed consumers through a mortgage insurance...
Fidelity Mortgage Corporation and Mark Figert
CFPB ordered a Missouri mortgage lender, Fidelity Mortgage Corporation, and its former owner and current president, Mark Figert, to pay $81,076 for...
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
The CFPB ordered American Express to refund an estimated $59.5 million to more than 335,000 consumers for illegal credit card practices.
American Express Centurion Bank
The CFPB ordered American Express to refund an estimated $59.5 million to more than 335,000 consumers for illegal credit card practices.
American Express Bank, FSB
The CFPB ordered American Express to refund an estimated $59.5 million to more than 335,000 consumers for illegal credit card practices.
National City Bank
The CFPB ordered National City Bank to pay $80 million in damages to African-American, Hispanic, and Asian and Pacific Islander consumers harmed by National...