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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 .

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Western Benefits Group, LLC

On May 20, 2024, the Bureau issued an order against Western Benefits Group, LLC, a telemarketer and seller of student-loan debt-relief services, headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
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StratFS, LLC f/k/a Strategic Financial Solutions, LLC, et al.

On January 10, 2024, the Bureau and seven state attorneys general filed a complaint and sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against StratFS, LLC f/k/a Strategic Financial Solutions, LLC, as well as its holding company Strategic Family, Inc.; various of its subsidiaries, and as individuals: SFS Chief Executive Officer Ryan Sasson, Jason Blust, Daniel Blumkin, and Albert Ian Behar.
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Frank Ronald Gebase, Jr.

On June 9, 2022, the Bureau filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California against Frank R. Gebase Jr., along with a proposed stipulated final judgment and order.
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Burlington Financial Group, LLC, Richard Burnham, Katherine Burnham, and Sang Yi

On June 28, 2021, the Bureau filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and on the following day, the Bureau filed a proposed stipulated final judgment and order against Burlington Financial Group, LLC, and its principals, Richard Burnham, Katherine Burnham, and Sang Yi, which the court entered the same day.
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SettleIt, Inc.

On April 13, 2021, the Bureau filed a proposed stipulated final judgment and order in U.S. District Court to resolve allegations that SettleIt, Inc., a California-based debt-settlement company, violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule and engaged in abusive acts and practices under the Consumer Financial Protection Act.
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Student Loan Pro, Judith Noh, Syed Faisal Gilani, and FNZA Marketing, LLC

On March 16, 2021, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against Student Loan Pro, a California sole proprietorship that telemarketed and provided debt-relief services focused on federal student-loan debt; Judith Noh, its owner; and Syed Gilani, its manager and owner-in-fact.
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DMB Financial, LLC

On December 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against DMB Financial, LLC (DMB).
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Performance SLC, LLC, Performance Settlement, LLC and Daniel Crenshaw

On November 5, 2020, the Bureau filed a lawsuit in the federal district court for the Central District of California against Performance SLC, LLC (PSLC), a California debt-relief business focused on federal student loan debt; Performance Settlement, LLC (PSettlement), a California debt-settlement company; and Daniel Crenshaw, the owner and CEO of the two companies.
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GST Factoring, Inc., Champion Marketing Solutions, LLC, Rick Graff, Gregory Trimarche, Scott Freda, Amanda Johanson, David Mize, Jacob Slaughter, and Daniel Ruggiero

On July 13, 2020, the Bureau filed a complaint in the federal district court for the Central District of California against GST Factoring, Inc., which runs a student-loan debt-relief business in Texas, and two of its owners, Rick Graff and Gregory Trimarche, as well as Champion Marketing Solutions, LLC, a customer service and marketing company, and its owner, Scott Freda. The Bureau also filed suit against four attorneys, California attorneys Amanda Johanson and Jacob Slaughter, Arizona attorney David Mize, and Florida attorney Daniel Ruggiero.
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Timemark, Inc., Timothy Lenihan, Sr., Mark Nagler, and Casey Gassaway

On July 7, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau settled with Timemark, Inc., a company based in Deerfield Beach, Florida, that provides debt-relief services to consumers with federal student-loan debt, and with its owners and officers, Timothy Lenihan, Sr., Mark Nagler, and Casey Gassaway.
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Consumer Advocacy Center Inc., d/b/a Premier Student Loan Center; True Count Staffing Inc., d/b/a SL Account Management; Prime Consulting LLC, d/b/a Financial Preparation Services; Albert Kim; Kaine Wen; and Tuong Nguyen

On October 21, 2019, the Bureau along with the states of Minnesota, North Carolina, and California filed a complaint and sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Consumer Advocacy Center Inc., d/b/a Premier Student Loan Center (Premier); True Count Staffing Inc., d/b/a SL Account Management (True Count); Prime Consulting LLC, d/b/a Financial Preparation Services (Prime); Albert Kim; Kaine Wen; and Tuong Nguyen.
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Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC, Andrew Lehman, and Michael Carrigan

On September 6, 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a complaint in federal court in the Central District of California against Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC, Andrew Lehman, and Michael Carrigan, along with a proposed stipulated final judgment against Michael Carrigan.
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Student Aid Institute, Steven Lamont

The Bureau took action to halt a student loan debt relief scam that illegally tricked borrowers into paying fees for federal loan benefits and...

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