Discover Bank, the Student Loan Corporation, and Discover Products, Inc.
CFPB took action against Discover Bank and its affiliates for illegal private student loan servicing practices.
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 .
Citibank, N.A.; Department Stores National Bank; and Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. (USA)
CFPB has ordered Citibank, N.A. and its subsidiaries to provide an estimated $700 million in relief to eligible consumers harmed by illegal practices...
American Honda Finance Corporation
The Bureau and Department of Justice (DOJ) resolved an action with American Honda Finance Corporation that will put new measures in place to address...
Chase Bank, USA N.A. and Chase BankCard Services, Inc.
Bureau and Attorneys General in 47 states and the District of Columbia took action against JPMorgan Chase for selling bad credit card debt and illegally...
Intersections, Inc.
CFPB took action against two credit card add-on product vendors – Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Affinion's affiliated companies, and Intersections Inc. –...
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Affinion Group Inc., Affinion Group, LLC, et al.
The Bureau took action against two credit card add-on product vendors – Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Affinion's affiliated companies, and Intersections...
Syndicated Office Systems, LLC, d/b/a Central Financial Control
CFPB took action against a medical debt collection company for mishandling consumer credit reporting disputes and preventing consumers from exercising...
Guarantee Mortgage Corporation
CFPB ordered a California mortgage bank, Guarantee Mortgage Corporation, to pay a civil penalty of $228,000 for paying its branch managers based, in...
RPM Mortgage, Inc. and Erwin Robert Hirt
The Bureau filed a complaint in federal district court against RPM Mortgage, Inc. and its CEO, Erwin Robert Hirt, for illegally paying bonuses and higher...
Provident Funding Associates, L.P.
The Bureau and the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a joint complaint against Provident Funding Associates for charging higher broker fees on mortgage...
PayPal, Inc. and Bill Me Later, Inc.
The Bureau filed a complaint and proposed consent order in federal court against PayPal, Inc. for illegally signing up consumers for its online credit...
Cellco Partnership d/ba/ Verizon Wireless
The Bureau filed proposed orders in federal courts against Sprint and Verizon which, if approved, would provide $120 million in redress to wireless...
Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc., Loan Payment Administration LLC, and Daniel S. Lipsky
On May 11, 2015, the Bureau filed a complaint against Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc., Loan Payment Administration LLC, and Daniel S. Lipsky alleging that they engaged in abusive and deceptive acts and practices in violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) and the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) regarding a mortgage payment product known as the “Interest Minimizer Program,” or IM Program.
International Land Consultants, Inc., Rocco Toscano, Joseph Mazzucco, James Vincent, and James Tague
CFPB took action against a land-development company, International Land Consultants, Inc., and several individuals involved in a Tennessee property...
Genuine Title, LLC; Brandon Glickstein; Gary Klopp; Adam Mandelberg; William J. Peterson, III; Angela Pobletts; Jay Zukerberg; All County Settlements, LLC; BTS Management and Consulting, LLC; Carroll Abstracts, Inc.; MARC, LLC; Mortgage Services, LLC; and
On April 29, 2015, the Bureau and the State of Maryland filed a lawsuit against Genuine Title, LLC, a title company, its principals, and several loan...
Regions Bank
On April 28, 2015, the Bureau issued a consent order against Regions Bank, which is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, operates approximately 1,700 retail branches and 2,000 ATMs across 16 states.
Green Tree Servicing, LLC
The Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took action against Green Tree Servicing, LLC, for mistreating mortgage borrowers who were trying to save...
Fort Knox National Company and Military Assistance Company, LLC.
CFPB took action against Fort Knox National Company and its subsidiary, Military Assistance Company, for charging servicemembers millions of dollars in...
S/W Tax Loans, Inc. formerly d/b/a Fast Refund Loans, Inc.; J Thomas Development of NM, Inc. formerly d/b/a H&R Block; Dennis R. Gonzales; and Jeffrey Scott Thomas
The CFPB announced that, together with the Navajo Nation, it is taking action against companies and individuals who operated an illegal tax-refund scheme.
R M K Financial Corporation d/b/a Majestic Home Loans
On April 9, 2015, the CFPB issued an order against RMK Financial Corporation for deceptive mortgage advertising practices and failure to comply with the...
National Corrective Group, Inc. (NCG), American Justice Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Corrective Solutions, et al.
CFPB took action against the National Corrective Group, a nationwide debt collection operation and its chief executive officer for using deceptive threats...
Universal Debt & Payment Solutions, LLC, Universal Debt Solutions, LLC, WNY Account Solutions, LLC, and Associated Companies and Individuals
On March 26, 2015, the Bureau filed a complaint against a group of individuals, their companies, and their service providers alleging unlawful conduct related to a phantom debt collection operation.
Flagship Financial Group, LLC
CFPB took action against three reverse mortgage lenders, All Financial Services, Flagship Financial Group and American Preferred Lending, for misleading...
American Preferred Lending, Inc.
CFPB took action against three reverse mortgage lenders, All Financial Services, Flagship Financial Group and American Preferred Lending, for misleading...
All Financial Services, LLC
The Bureau took action against three reverse mortgage lenders, All Financial Services, Flagship Financial Group and American Preferred Lending for...