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 October 27, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) settled with Washington Federal Bank, N.A., a federally insured, for-profit national bank headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
The Bureau today announced a settlement with Freedom Mortgage Corporation (Freedom), one of the ten largest Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporters...
The Bureau and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a joint action against Hudson City Savings Bank for discriminatory redlining practices that denied...
The Bureau and the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a joint complaint against Provident Funding Associates for charging higher broker fees on mortgage...
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...
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...