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.
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...
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.
The Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took action against Green Tree Servicing, LLC, for mistreating mortgage borrowers who were trying to save...
CFPB took action against Fort Knox National Company and its subsidiary, Military Assistance Company, for charging servicemembers millions of dollars in...
The CFPB announced that, together with the Navajo Nation, it is taking action against companies and individuals who operated an illegal tax-refund scheme.
On April 9, 2015, the CFPB issued an order against RMK Financial Corporation for deceptive mortgage advertising practices and failure to comply with the...
CFPB took action against the National Corrective Group, a nationwide debt collection operation and its chief executive officer for using deceptive threats...
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.
CFPB took action against three reverse mortgage lenders, All Financial Services, Flagship Financial Group and American Preferred Lending, for misleading...
CFPB took action against three reverse mortgage lenders, All Financial Services, Flagship Financial Group and American Preferred Lending, for misleading...
On February 10, 2015, the Bureau issued an order against New Day Financial, LLC (NewDay), a Maryland-based, nonbank mortgage lender owned by Chrysalis Holdings, a private company focused on originating refinance mortgage loans guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
CFPB ordered Continental Finance Company LLC, a subprime credit card company based in Delaware, to refund an estimated $2.7 million to approximately 98,000...
The CFPB and the Attorneys General of North Carolina and Virginia took action today to protect military servicemembers from illegal debt collection practices.
The CFPB took action to put an end to two student “debt relief” scams that illegally tricked borrowers into paying upfront fees for federal loan benefits.
The CFPB took action to put an end to two student “debt relief” scams that illegally tricked borrowers into paying upfront fees for federal loan benefits.
CFPB took action against a "buy-here, pay-here" car dealer. DriveTime must pay $8,000,000 as a civil money penalty, end its unfair debt collection tactics...
CFPB ordered a California mortgage lender, Franklin Loan Corporation, to pay $730,000 for giving its employees illegal bonuses for steering consumers into...
