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 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 and Jason Blust.
On December 22, 2022, the Bureau issued an order against Servicio UniTeller, Inc. (UniTeller), a nonbank remittance transfer provider headquartered in Rochelle Park, New Jersey.
On February 22, 2021, the Bureau filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia against Nexus Services, Inc. (Nexus Services), Libre by Nexus, Inc. (Libre), and their principals, Micheal Donovan, Richard Moore, and Evan Ajin.
On May 22, 2020, the Bureau and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey jointly filed a lawsuit against Commonwealth Equity Group, LLC, which does business as Key Credit Repair, and Nikitas Tsoukales (also known as Nikitas Tsoukalis), Key Credit Repair’s president and owner.
On January 9, 2020, the Bureau filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Chou Team Realty, LLC, d/b/a Monster Loans, Lend Tech Loans, associated student loan debt-relief companies and individuals.
On July 22, 2019, the Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico announced a global settlement with...
On May 2, 2019, the Bureau filed suit against PGX Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Progrexion Marketing, Inc., Progrexion Teleservices, Inc., CreditRepair.com, Inc., and eFolks, LLC (collectively, Progrexion) and against John C. Heath, Attorney at Law PC (Lexington Law), which does business as Lexington Law.
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) announced a settlement with State Farm Bank, FSB, a federal savings association headquartered in Bloomington, Ill.
The Bureau filed two complaints and proposed final judgments in federal court against four California-based credit repair companies and three individuals...
On August 22, 2016, the Bureau issued an order against Wells Fargo, N.A. to address its illegal private student loan servicing practices that increased costs and unfairly penalized certain student loan borrowers.
The CFPB is taking action against CarHop, one of the country's biggest "buy-here, pay-here" auto dealers, and its affiliated financing company, Universal...
CFPB took action against a nationwide credit reporting company, Clarity Services, Inc., and its owner, Tim Ranney, for illegally obtaining consumer credit...
CFPB took action against General Information Services and its affiliate, e-Background-checks.com, Inc. (BGC), two of the largest employment background...
CFPB took action against a medical debt collection company for mishandling consumer credit reporting disputes and preventing consumers from exercising...
CFPB took action against a "buy-here, pay-here" car dealer. DriveTime must pay $8,000,000 as a civil money penalty, end its unfair debt collection tactics...