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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 .

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Synapse Financial Technologies, Inc.

On August 21, 2025, the Bureau commenced an adversary proceeding and filed a complaint and proposed stipulated final judgment and order against Synapse Financial Technologies, Inc.
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Block, Inc.

On January 16, 2025, the Bureau issued an order against Block, Inc. (Block), a nonbank headquartered in Oakland, California which operates Cash App, a mobile payments application through which consumers can send and receive money through peer-to-peer transfers.
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ACI Worldwide Corp. and ACI Payments Inc.

On June 27, 2023, the Bureau issued an order against ACI Worldwide Corp. and ACI Payments Inc. (collectively, ACI), a nationwide payment processor headquartered in Elkhorn, Nebraska.
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ACTIVE Network, LLC

On October 18, 2022, the Bureau filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against ACTIVE Network, LLC, a payment processor owned by Global Payments, Inc., with its headquarters in Plano, Texas.
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Hello Digit, LLC

On August 10, 2022, the Bureau issued an order against Hello Digit, LLC (“Digit”), a financial-technology company that offers consumers an automated-savings tool.
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BrightSpeed Solutions, Inc. and Kevin Howard

On March 3, 2021, the Bureau filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against BrightSpeed Solutions, Inc. (BrightSpeed) and its founder and former chief executive officer, Kevin Howard.
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U.S. Equity Advantage, Inc. and Robert M. Steenbergh

On November 20, 2020, the Bureau issued a consent order against U.S. Equity Advantage, Inc. (USEA) and its owner, Robert M. Steenbergh. Robert M. Steenbergh is the founder, sole-owner, and chief executive officer of USEA, a nonbank located in Orlando, Florida.
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SMART Payment Plan, LLC

On November 2, 2020, the Bureau issued a consent order against SMART Payment Plan, LLC (SMART), a limited liability company with its principal place of business in Austin, Texas.
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Dwolla, Inc.

The Bureau took action against online payment platform Dwolla for deceiving consumers about its data security practices and the safety of its online payment...
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PayPal, Inc. and Bill Me Later, Inc.

The Bureau filed a complaint and proposed consent order in federal court against PayPal, Inc. for illegally signing up consumers for its online credit...
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Cellco Partnership d/ba/ Verizon Wireless

The Bureau filed proposed orders in federal courts against Sprint and Verizon which, if approved, would provide $120 million in redress to wireless...
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Sprint Corporation

The Bureau filed proposed orders in federal courts against Sprint and Verizon which, if approved, would provide $120 million in redress to wireless...
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Discover Bank

This action results from an investigation started by the FDIC which the CFPB joined in 2011.

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