Enforcement actions

CFPB fines payday lender Cash Tyme for overcharging customers

02/05/19

The lender collected at least $21,800 that consumers did not owe and harassed borrowers' personal references, according to a CFPB settlement.

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CFPB fines Enova $3.2M for unauthorized account debits

01/25/19

The consumer bureau says the online lender improperly extracted millions from over 5,000 accounts without getting authorization.

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CFPB's No. 3 to depart, join New York AG

01/24/19

Chris D’Angelo, the CFPB's associate director of supervision, enforcement and fair lending, is leaving the bureau after eight years to become a chief deputy attorney general in New York state.

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Calif. regulator settles with lender accused of evading rate cap

01/22/19

The consent order against California Check Cashing Stores is part of a broader crackdown by the Department of Business Oversight on small-dollar lenders trying to skirt interest-rate limits.

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Sterling Jewelers fined by CFPB for unauthorized credit card accounts

01/16/19

The company owning brands such as Kay Jewelers and Jared the Galleria of Jewelry will pay $11 million under a settlement with the consumer bureau and New York's attorney general.

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Wells Fargo now plans to operate under growth ban through 2019

01/15/19

Wells Fargo & Co. is planning to operate under a Federal Reserve asset cap through the end of 2019, rather than just the first half of the year, as it takes longer than anticipated to correct issues in its consumer business.

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USAA mishandled payday disputes, opened unauthorized accounts: CFPB

01/03/19

The bank will pay over $15 million in restitution and fines to settle claims that it neglected stop-payment requests and reopened deposit accounts without customers' consent.

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New CFPB chief’s memo to staff: Enforce law, but don’t presume guilt

01/03/19

In her New Year’s message, CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger called on the agency to ensure that consumers are treated fairly and that “the marketplace is innovating.”

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Wells Fargo to pay state regulators $575M over phony accounts, other scandals

12/28/18

The cost of Wells Fargo's scandals continues to rise as regulators from all 50 states forced the institution to pay hundreds of millions in penalties for the creation of fake accounts, improper enrollment in life insurance, force-placed auto insurance policies and other activities.

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FINRA fines Morgan Stanley $10M for anti-money-laundering failures

12/26/18

The alleged supervisory lapses occurred over a five-year period, according to the regulator.

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