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 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.
On January 7, 2025, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against Experian Information Solutions, Inc., one of the largest consumer reporting agencies in the country.
On January 10, 2024, the Bureau and seven state attorneys general filed a complaint and sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against StratFS, LLC f/k/a Strategic Financial Solutions, LLC, as well as its holding company Strategic Family, Inc.; various of its subsidiaries, and as individuals: SFS Chief Executive Officer Ryan Sasson, Jason Blust, Daniel Blumkin, and Albert Ian Behar.
On January 10, 2022, the Bureau filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York against several individual debt collectors and buyers, and their companies.
On March 16, 2021, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against Student Loan Pro, a California sole proprietorship that telemarketed and provided debt-relief services focused on federal student-loan debt; Judith Noh, its owner; and Syed Gilani, its manager and owner-in-fact.
On November 20, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) filed a lawsuit against FDATR, Inc. (FDATR), and its owners, Dean Tucci and Kenneth Wayne Halverson.
On May 11, 2015, the Bureau filed a complaint against Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc., Loan Payment Administration LLC, and Daniel S. Lipsky alleging that they engaged in abusive and deceptive acts and practices in violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) and the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) regarding a mortgage payment product known as the “Interest Minimizer Program,” or IM Program.