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.
CFPB ordered a California mortgage bank, Guarantee Mortgage Corporation, to pay a civil penalty of $228,000 for paying its branch managers based, in...
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.
CFPB took action against Fort Knox National Company and its subsidiary, Military Assistance Company, for charging servicemembers millions of dollars in...
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 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...
CFPB took action against Michigan-based Flagstar Bank for violating the CFPB's new Mortgages rules by illegally blocking borrowers' attempts to save their...
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...
CFPB took action against Amerisave Mortgage Corporation, its affiliate, Novo Appraisal Management Company, and the owner of both companies, Patrick Markert...
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...
The Bureau ordered RealtySouth, the largest real estate firm in Alabama, to pay $500,000 for inadequate disclosures that could leave consumers unaware of...
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...
The Bureau ordered a Connecticut mortgage lender, 1st Alliance Lending, LLC (First Alliance), to pay an $83,000 civil money penalty for violating federal...