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 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 November 25, 2019, the Bureau issued a consent order
against Edmiston Marketing, LLC, also known as Easy
Military Travel; and Brandon Edmiston, the owner...
On November 25, 2019, the Bureau issued a consent order
against Edmiston Marketing, LLC, also known as Easy
Military Travel; and Brandon Edmiston, the owner...
On November 22, 2019, the CFPB filed a proposed stipulated
judgment with Sterling Infosystems, Inc., a consumer
reporting agency headquartered in New York.
On October 21, 2019, the Bureau along with the states of
Minnesota, North Carolina, and California filed a
complaint and sought a temporary restraining order and
preliminary injunction against Consumer Advocacy Center
Inc., d/b/a Premier Student Loan Center (Premier); True
Count Staffing Inc., d/b/a SL Account Management (True
Count); Prime Consulting LLC, d/b/a Financial Preparation
Services (Prime); Albert Kim; Kaine Wen; and Tuong Nguyen.
On October 1, 2019, the Bureau and the South Carolina
Department of Consumer Affairs filed a lawsuit in federal
district court in the District of South...
On September 25, 2019, the Bureau filed a complaint in
federal court in the District of Maryland against
Maryland-based debt collectors FCO Holding, Inc. and its
subsidiaries, Fair Collections & Outsourcing, Inc.,
Fair Collections & Outsourcing of New England, Inc.,
and FCO Worldwide, Inc. (collectively, FCO).
On September 6, 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau filed a complaint in federal court in the Central
District of California against Certified Forensic Loan
Auditors, LLC, Andrew Lehman, and Michael Carrigan, along
with a proposed stipulated final judgment against Michael
Carrigan.
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...
The Bureau today announced a settlement with Student CU
Connect CUSO, LLC (CUSO), a company set up to hold and
manage private loans for students at ITT...
The Bureau today announced a settlement with Freedom
Mortgage Corporation (Freedom), one of the ten largest
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporters...
The Bureau today announced a settlement with BSI Financial
Services (BSI), a mortgage servicer headquartered in
Irving, Texas. BSI Financial Services is the...
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.
On January 25, 2019, the Bureau issued an order against
Enova International, Inc. The Bureau found that Enova
violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 by
debiting consumers’ bank accounts without authorization.
The Bureau found that Corbett violated the Consumer
Financial Protection Act of 2010 by misrepresenting to
consumers that the contracts he facilitates are...
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 of Consumer Financial Protection has filed a
complaint in federal court in the District of Nevada
alleging a claim of deception against Village...
