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 17, 2025, the Bureau issued an order against
Equifax, Inc. and Equifax Information Services LLC, one of
the largest consumer reporting agencies in the country.
On January 17, 2025, the Bureau filed a complaint and
proposed consent order to resolve allegations against
Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corporation (Draper), a
non-depository mortgage lender based in Downers Grove,
Illinois.
On January 17, 2025, the Bureau issued an order against
American Honda Finance Corporation to address its
violations relating to its furnishing of inaccurate
consumer reporting information.
On January 16, 2025, the Bureau issued an order against
Block, Inc. (Block), a nonbank headquartered in Oakland,
California which operates Cash App, a mobile payments
application through which consumers can send and receive
money through peer-to-peer transfers.
On January 14, 2025, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against
Capital One, N.A., a national bank with over $480 billion
in assets, and its parent holding company, Capital One
Financial Corp.
On January 7, 2025, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against
Experian Information Solutions, Inc., one of the largest
consumer reporting agencies in the country.
On December 23, 2024, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against
Rocket Homes Real Estate, LLC, doing business as Rocket
Homes, JMG Holding Partners LLC, doing business as The
Jason Mitchell Group, 45 of its affiliates (collectively,
The Mitchell Group), and Jason Mitchell, the majority
owner and Chief Executive Officer of The Mitchell Group.
On December 20, 2024, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against
Early Warning Services, LLC (EWS), Bank of America, N.A.,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
claiming they failed to safeguard the Zelle network from
fraud and other defects, which resulted in hundreds of
millions of dollars in consumer losses.
On December 9, 2024, the Bureau issued an order against
Performant Recovery, Inc., to address its unlawful
collection activities involving student-loan borrowers who
were attempting to bring their student loans out of
default.
On December 6, 2024, the Bureau filed a complaint against
Comerica Bank. Comerica is a Texas banking association
headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and is a subsidiary of
Comerica Incorporated, one of the largest banking
associations in the country.
On November 14, 2024, the Bureau issued an order against
Global Tel Link Corporation, d/b/a ViaPath Technologies,
and its subsidiaries Telmate, LLC, d/b/a ViaPath
Technologies, and TouchPay Holdings, LLC, d/b/a GTL
Financial Services.
On October 17, 2024, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against
Climb Credit, Inc.; its wholly owned subsidiary Climb
Investco, LLC; its wholly owned sub-subsidiary Climb GS
Loan Fund 2018-1, LLC; and the originators, initial
owners, and initial operators of these entities, 1/0
Holdco LLC and 1/0 Capital LLC.
On October 15, 2024, the Bureau, together with the United
States Department of Justice, filed a complaint and
proposed consent order to resolve their allegations
against Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation.
On September 13, 2024, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against
Reliant Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Horizon Card Services and
Robert Kane, its sole shareholder, owner, and chief
executive officer.
On August 29, 2024, the Bureau issued an order against New
Day Financial, LLC (NewDay USA), a nonbank direct mortgage
lender headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida,
specializing in offering refinance mortgage loans
guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs.