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 .
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...
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...
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...
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.
Freedom Stores, Inc., Freedom Acceptance Corporation, Military Credit Services LLC, John F. Melley, and Leonard B. Melley, Jr.
The CFPB and the Attorneys General of North Carolina and Virginia took action today to protect military servicemembers from illegal debt collection practices.
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. and DT Acceptance Corp
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...
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. d/b/a Everest College, WyoTech, and Heald College
The Bureau sued for-profit college chain Corinthian Colleges, Inc. for its illegal predatory lending scheme.
Global Client Solutions, LLC, Global Holdings LLC, Robert Merrick, and Michael Hendrix
CFPB took action against Global Client Solutions, a leading debt-settlement payment processor, for allegedly helping other companies to collect tens of...
The Mortgage Law Group, LLP d/b/a The Law Firm of Macey, Aleman & Searns, Consumer First Legal Group LLC, Thomas G. Macey, Jeffrey J. Aleman, Jason Searns, and Harold E. Stafford
On July 22, 2014, the Bureau filed a complaint against The Mortgage Law Group, LLP (TMLG), the Consumer First Legal Group, LLC (CFLG), and attorneys Thomas Macey, Jeffrey Aleman, Jason Searns, and Harold Stafford.
Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, P.C., Frederick J. Hanna, Joseph C. Cooling, and Robert A. Winter
CFPB filed a lawsuit in a federal district court against a Georgia-based firm, Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, and its three principal partners for...
Michael Harper, Ben Wilcox, Marc Hoffman et al.
The Bureau filed a lawsuit against the Hoffman Law Group and its affiliated companies and principals that collected more than $12 million in illegal advance...
ACE Cash Express, Inc.
The CFPB took enforcement action against ACE Cash Express, one of the largest payday lenders in the United States, for pushing payday borrowers into a cycle...
CashCall, Inc.; WS Funding, LLC; Delbert Services Corporation; and J. Paul Reddam
On December 16, 2013, the Bureau filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against online loan servicer CashCall Inc.; its owner J. Paul Reddam; WS Funding, LLC, a subsidiary; and Delbert Services Corporation, an affiliate, for collecting money consumers did not owe.
Cash America International, Inc.
CFPB today took action against a payday lender by ordering Cash America International, Inc. to refund consumers for robo-signing court documents in debt...
Meracord LLC and Linda Remsberg
The Bureau announced an enforcement action against Meracord LLC, a leading debt-settlement payment processor, for allegedly helping others to collect...
Morgan Drexen, Inc. and Walter Ledda
The CFPB filed a lawsuit in federal district court against a Nevada corporation, Morgan Drexen, Inc., and its president and chief executive officer, Walter...
American Debt Settlement Solutions, Inc.,and Michael DiPanni
CFPB filed a complaint in a federal district court against a Florida debt-relief company that misled consumers across the country and charged illegal fees...
Premier Consulting Group LLC and Law Office of Michael Lupolover
The CFPB filed a complaint in a federal district court in New York against two debt-relief service providers that allegedly charged consumers illegal...
Payday Loan Debt Solution, Inc., and Sanjeet Parvani
The CFPB and State partners took action against Payday Loan Debt Solution, Inc and filed an order in federal district court in Miami.
Najia Jalan, National Legal Help Center, Inc., and Richard K. Nelson
The CFPB took action against two California residents Najia Jalan and Richard K. Nelson and their operation, National Legal Help Center, which appears to...
American Express Centurion Bank
This action is the result of a multi-part federal investigation which found that at every stage of the consumer experience, from marketing to enrollment to...
American Express Bank, FSB
This action is the result of a multi-part federal investigation which found that at every stage of the consumer experience, from marketing to enrollment to...
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
This action is the result of a multi-part federal investigation which found that at every stage of the consumer experience, from marketing to enrollment to...