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 April 5, 2023, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against James R. Carnes and his wife, Melissa C. Carnes, both individually and in their roles as co-trustees of two trusts, as a result of James Carnes’s efforts to conceal assets and avoid paying a judgment of more than $43 million to the Bureau.
On March 23, 2023, the Bureau filed a complaint and proposed stipulated final judgment and order to resolve the Bureau's claims against Portfolio Recovery...
The Bureau took action against American Express Centurion Bank and American Express Bank, FSB for discriminating against consumers in Puerto Rico, the U.S...
The Bureau took action against Mastercard and UniRush for breakdowns that left tens of thousands of economically vulnerable RushCard users unable to access...
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 Bureau took action against online payment platform Dwolla for deceiving consumers about its data security practices and the safety of its online payment...
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, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) took action against Citizens Bank for...
CFPB took action today against Paymap Inc. and LoanCare, LLC for deceiving consumers with advertisements for a mortgage payment program that promised tens...
CFPB took action today against Paymap Inc. and LoanCare, LLC for deceiving consumers with advertisements for a mortgage payment program that promised tens...
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 took action against a medical debt collection company for mishandling consumer credit reporting disputes and preventing consumers from exercising...
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...
