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.
The CFPB took action against Moneytree, Inc., a financial-services company that offers payday loans and check-cashing services, for misleading consumers...
The CFPB took action against Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. for deceptive advertisements, including claiming that consumers could not lose their homes.
Today the Bureau, in partnership with the New York Attorney General, filed a lawsuit in a federal district court against the leaders of a massive debt...
The CFPB took action against Navy Federal Credit Union for making false threats about debt collection to its members, which include active-duty military...
On September 27, 2016, the Bureau took action against online lender Flurish, Inc., doing business as LendUp, for failing to deliver the promised benefits of its products and failing to comply with consumer finance laws.
On September 26, 2016, the Bureau took action against TitleMax parent company TMX Finance LLC, a specialty finance company that originates and services...
On September 20, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) filed a Notice of Charges against Interstate Lending, LLC for allegedly failing to disclose the annual percentage rate in online advertisements about title loans.
The CFPB today took action against for-profit college chain Bridgepoint Education, Inc. for deceiving students into taking out private student loans that...
Today the Bureau fined Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $100 million for the widespread illegal practice of secretly opening unauthorized deposit and credit card...
The Bureau has ordered First National Bank of Omaha to provide $27.75 million in relief to roughly 257,000 consumers harmed by illegal practices with credit...
On August 22, 2016, the Bureau issued an order against Wells Fargo, N.A. to address its illegal private student loan servicing practices that increased costs and unfairly penalized certain student loan borrowers.
The Bureau ordered Santander Bank, N.A. to pay a $10 million fine for illegal overdraft service practices. Santander's telemarketing vendor deceptively...
The CFPB and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a joint action against BancorpSouth Bank for discriminatory mortgage lending practices that harmed...
On May 11, 2016, the Bureau filed a complaint against two companies, All American Check Cashing, Inc. and Mid-State Finance, Inc., which offer check-cashing services and payday loans, and their president and sole owner, Michael Gray.