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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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Townstone Financial, Inc. and Barry Sturner

On July 15, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit in federal district court in the Northern District of Illinois against Townstone Financial, Inc., a nonbank retail-mortgage creditor based in Chicago. The Bureau alleges that Townstone violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; its implementing regulation, Regulation B; and the Consumer Financial Protection Act.
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Freedom Mortgage Corporation

The Bureau today announced a settlement with Freedom Mortgage Corporation (Freedom), one of the ten largest Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporters...
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Nationstar Mortgage LLC

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Nationstar Mortgage for flawed mortgage loan reporting.
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Toyota Motor Credit Corporation

The Bureau and Department of Justice (DOJ) resolved an action with Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, under which Toyota Motor Credit will change its pricing...
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Fifth Third Bank

The CFPB took action against Fifth Third Bank for discriminatory auto loan pricing.
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Hudson City Savings Bank, F.S.B.

The Bureau and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a joint action against Hudson City Savings Bank for discriminatory redlining practices that denied...
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American Honda Finance Corporation

The Bureau and Department of Justice (DOJ) resolved an action with American Honda Finance Corporation that will put new measures in place to address...
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Provident Funding Associates, L.P.

The Bureau and the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a joint complaint against Provident Funding Associates for charging higher broker fees on mortgage...
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Synchrony Bank, f/k/a GE Capital Retail Bank

The Bureau ordered GE Capital Retail Bank, now known as Synchrony Bank, to provide an estimated $225 million in relief to consumers harmed by illegal and...
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National City Bank

The CFPB ordered National City Bank to pay $80 million in damages to African-American, Hispanic, and Asian and Pacific Islander consumers harmed by National...
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Ally Financial Inc. and Ally Bank

The CFPB ordered Ally Financial Inc. and Ally Bank to pay $80 million in damages to African-American, Hispanic, and Asian and Pacific Islander consumers...
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Mortgage Master, Inc.

The Bureau ordered Mortgage Master to pay a civil penalty of $425,000, correct and resubmit its 2011 HMDA data, and develop and implement an effective HMDA...
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Washington Federal

The CFPB ordered Mortgage Master, Inc. and Washington Federal to pay civil penalties for violating the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
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American Express Centurion Bank

This action is the result of a multi-part federal investigation which found that at every stage of the consumer experience, from marketing to enrollment to...