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.
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection announced a
settlement with Santander Consumer USA Inc., a consumer
financial services company based in Dallas...
The Bureau today announced a settlement with Cash Express,
LLC, a small-dollar lender based in Cookeville, Tenn.,
that offers high-cost, short-term loans...
The Bureau and Bluestem Brands, Inc.; Bluestem
Enterprises, Inc.; and Bluestem Sales, Inc. (the Bluestem
companies), have filed an administrative consent...
The Bureau today announced a settlement with Triton
Management Group, Inc., a small dollar lender that
operates in Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina...
Today the Bureau announced a settlement with National
Credit Adjusters, LLC (NCA), a privately-held company
headquartered in Hutchinson, Kansas, and its...
Bureau announced a settlement with Security Group Inc., a
South Carolina corporation, and its subsidiaries, Security
Finance Corporation of Spartanburg and...
On April 20, 2018, the Bureau issued an order against
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in a coordinated action with the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
On February 5, 2020, the Bureau filed a proposed
stipulated final consent order against Think Finance, LLC
and six of its subsidiaries to resolve the...
The CFPB took action against Tempo Venture, Inc.,
doing business as Culpeper Pawnbroker, for deceiving
consumers about the actual annual costs of its loans.
On September 18, 2017, the Bureau issued a consent order
against Transworld Systems (TSI), the debt collector for
several National Collegiate Student Loan...
On September 18, 2017, the Bureau filed a complaint and
proposed consent judgment against several the National
Collegiate Student Loan Trusts (collectively, the
“NCSLTs”).
The Bureau took action against an online lead aggregator
for steering consumers toward lenders who offered illegal
or unlicensed loans that were void in the...
The Bureau took action against American Express Centurion
Bank and American Express Bank, FSB for discriminating
against consumers in Puerto Rico, the U.S...
The Bureau filed a complaint and proposed settlement
against Aequitas Capital Management, Inc. and related
entities, for aiding the Corinthian Colleges'...
The Bureau filed two complaints and proposed final
judgments in federal court against four California-based
credit repair companies and three individuals...
