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 May 11, 2016, the Bureau filed a complaint against two companies, All American Check Cashing, Inc. and Mid-State Finance, Inc., which offer check-cashing services and payday loans, and their president and sole owner, Michael Gray.
The Bureau took action on April 21, 2016 against Dmitry Fomichev, co-founder of T3Leads, a company that resold loan applications containing sensitive...
CFPB took separate actions against T3Leads and individuals that resold sensitive personal data to lenders and debt collectors, allegedly exposing millions...
The CFPB announced its action to halt the operations of an online payday lender, the Hydra Group, which it believes is running an illegal cash-grab scam.
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...
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.
CFPB today took action against a payday lender by ordering Cash America International, Inc. to refund consumers for robo-signing court documents in debt...