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 announced that it has obtained a preliminary injunction against World Law Group and its senior leaders for running a debt-relief scheme that...
Bureau and Attorneys General in 47 states and the District of Columbia took action against JPMorgan Chase for selling bad credit card debt and illegally...
CFPB took action against a medical debt collection company for mishandling consumer credit reporting disputes and preventing consumers from exercising...
The Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took action against Green Tree Servicing, LLC, for mistreating mortgage borrowers who were trying to save...
CFPB took action against the National Corrective Group, a nationwide debt collection operation and its chief executive officer for using deceptive threats...
On March 26, 2015, the Bureau filed a complaint against a group of individuals, their companies, and their service providers alleging unlawful conduct related to a phantom debt collection operation.
The CFPB and the Attorneys General of North Carolina and Virginia took action today to protect military servicemembers from illegal debt collection practices.
CFPB took action against a "buy-here, pay-here" car dealer. DriveTime must pay $8,000,000 as a civil money penalty, end its unfair debt collection tactics...
CFPB took action against Global Client Solutions, a leading debt-settlement payment processor, for allegedly helping other companies to collect tens of...
On July 22, 2014, the Bureau filed a complaint against The Mortgage Law Group, LLP (TMLG), the Consumer First Legal Group, LLC (CFLG), and attorneys Thomas Macey, Jeffrey Aleman, Jason Searns, and Harold Stafford.
CFPB filed a lawsuit in a federal district court against a Georgia-based firm, Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, and its three principal partners for...
The Bureau filed a lawsuit against the Hoffman Law Group and its affiliated companies and principals that collected more than $12 million in illegal advance...
The CFPB took enforcement action against ACE Cash Express, one of the largest payday lenders in the United States, for pushing payday borrowers into a cycle...
On December 16, 2013, the Bureau filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against online loan servicer CashCall Inc.; its owner J. Paul Reddam; WS Funding, LLC, a subsidiary; and Delbert Services Corporation, an affiliate, for collecting money consumers did not owe.
CFPB today took action against a payday lender by ordering Cash America International, Inc. to refund consumers for robo-signing court documents in debt...
The Bureau announced an enforcement action against Meracord LLC, a leading debt-settlement payment processor, for allegedly helping others to collect...
The CFPB filed a lawsuit in federal district court against a Nevada corporation, Morgan Drexen, Inc., and its president and chief executive officer, Walter...
CFPB filed a complaint in a federal district court against a Florida debt-relief company that misled consumers across the country and charged illegal fees...
The CFPB filed a complaint in a federal district court in New York against two debt-relief service providers that allegedly charged consumers illegal...
The CFPB took action against two California residents Najia Jalan and Richard K. Nelson and their operation, National Legal Help Center, which appears to...
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...
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...
