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 July 15, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit in federal district court in the Northern District of Illinois against Townstone Financial, Inc., a nonbank retail-mortgage creditor based in Chicago. The Bureau alleges that Townstone violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; its implementing regulation, Regulation B; and the Consumer Financial Protection Act.
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 CFPB and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a joint action against BancorpSouth Bank for discriminatory mortgage lending practices that harmed...
The Bureau and Department of Justice (DOJ) resolved an action with Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, under which Toyota Motor Credit will change its pricing...
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 Department of Justice (DOJ) resolved an action with American Honda Finance Corporation that will put new measures in place to address...
The Bureau and the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a joint complaint against Provident Funding Associates for charging higher broker fees on mortgage...
The Bureau ordered GE Capital Retail Bank, now known as Synchrony Bank, to provide an estimated $225 million in relief to consumers harmed by illegal and...
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 CFPB ordered Ally Financial Inc. and Ally Bank to pay $80 million in damages to African-American, Hispanic, and Asian and Pacific Islander consumers...
