Division of Consumer Services Enforcement Actions
The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) takes enforcement action against businesses and individuals that violate the laws, rules, or regulations.
Below is a list of recent enforcement actions. These actions help ensure compliance with state financial laws and protect consumers from unlawful practices.
| Order # | Respondents | Type of Order | Act | Date Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-16-1903-18-AG01 | Advantage Title Company |
Consent Agreement | Escrow Agents Registration Act | 04/26/2018 |
| C-17-2321-18-CO01 | Mortgage Brokers Services, Inc. d/b/a Kiel Mortgage, Inc |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 04/19/2018 |
| C-15-1745-18-CO02 | Bradley Ernst Ellis and Alanna Grace Ellis |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 04/12/2018 |
| C-16-1955-18-AG01 | American Equities, Inc |
Consent Agreement | Consumer Loan Act | 04/12/2018 |
| C-16-1968-18-CO01 | R. Todd Jensen P.C. dba Loan Modification Associates dba LMA Mods; Todd Jensen |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 03/26/2018 |
| C-17-2135-18-CO01 | AmericaWest Financial, LLC and James Rendahl |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 03/22/2018 |
| C-16-1871-18-FO01 | Stanford Law Group dba Pinepoint Law Group and Kevin Liu |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 03/14/2018 |
| C-15-1629-18-CO01 | Partners for Payment Relief DE III dba Partners for Payment Relief, LLC, Robert Mark Paulus, John Edward Sweeney, and David Van Horn |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 03/14/2018 |
| C-16-2046-18-FO01 | Christopher Douglas Hess |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 03/02/2018 |
| C-14-1513-18-FO01 | Diana Joline Merritt |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 02/28/2018 |
| C-17-2357-18-FO01 | Fred Boyd Ramey |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 02/26/2018 |
| C-15-1719-17-FO02 | Jones & Associates LawGroup, LLC dba Jones & Associates Law Group, LLC and Ken Jones |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 02/20/2018 |
| C-17-2163-18-CO01 | RealTrust IRA Alternatives, LLC and Mark Hodges |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 01/30/2018 |
| C-17-2282-18-FO02 | Matthew Voss |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 01/23/2018 |
| C-17-2282-18-FO03 | Brian Seth Ofsie |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 01/23/2018 |
| C-17-2282-18-FO01 | Vanguard Funding, LLC |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 01/23/2018 |
| C-16-1895-18-AG01 | Meier G Lowenthal d/b/a Allegra Mortgage |
Consent Agreement | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 01/16/2018 |
| C-17-2229-18-CO01 | HighTechLending, Inc.; Erika Macias, Vena Maria Currie, Don Anthony Currie |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 01/12/2018 |
| C-16-2037-18-CO03 | Karen Aragdon Reyes |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 01/12/2018 |
| C-17-2314-23-CO01 | PHH Mortgage Corporation NMLS 2726 |
Multi-State Agreement | Consumer Loan Act | 12/29/2017 |