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 September 13, 2024, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against Reliant Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Horizon Card Services and Robert Kane, its sole shareholder, owner, and chief executive officer.
On July 11, 2023, the Bureau issued an order against Bank of America, N.A., which is a depository institution based in Charlotte, North Carolina to address the Bureau’s findings regarding the bank’s opening unauthorized consumer financial accounts and its misleading statements regarding certain credit cards rewards.
On March 9, 2020, the Bureau filed a lawsuit in federal district court in the Northern District of Illinois against Fifth Third Bank, National Association.
On January 30, 2020, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against Citizens Bank, N.A. (Citizens), alleging violations of the Truth and Lending Act (TILA) and its implementing Regulation Z, including TILA provisions passed under the Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) and Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act), as well as violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (CFPA) due to its violations of TILA and Regulation Z.
The Bureau took action against American Express Centurion Bank and American Express Bank, FSB for discriminating against consumers in Puerto Rico, the U.S...
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...
The CFPB took action against Fifth Third for deceptive marketing of credit card add-on products. The action requires the bank to provide an estimated $3...
CFPB has ordered Citibank, N.A. and its subsidiaries to provide an estimated $700 million in relief to eligible consumers harmed by illegal practices...
CFPB took action against two credit card add-on product vendors – Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Affinion's affiliated companies, and Intersections Inc. –...
The Bureau took action against two credit card add-on product vendors – Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Affinion's affiliated companies, and Intersections...
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 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...
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...