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-14-1602-15-FO01 | Wealth Educators, Inc. d/b/a Legal Educators & Co. and Legal Educators USA & Company; Veronica Sesma |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 03/27/2015 |
| C-13-1329-15-FO01 | New Century Group LLC |
Order Withdrawing Temporary Order to Cease and Desist | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 03/25/2015 |
| C-13-1329-15-CO01 | Anthony Nasim |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 03/18/2015 |
| C-13-1355-15-CO01 and C-13-1379-15-CO01 | Cloud 9 Marketing, LLC and Christopher Hodes; Galaxy Marketing, Inc. and Christopher Hodes |
Consent Order | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 03/16/2015 |
| C-14-1563-14-CO01 | Manor Resources, LLC d/b/a TurboTitle Loan |
Consent Order | Consumer Loan Act | 03/16/2015 |
| C-14-1462-15-FO01 | Solace Financial, LLC and John Joseph Jewelinski |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 03/09/2015 |
| C-14-1524-14-CO01 | Law Offices of Leslie Richards, PC; Leslie Richards and Jason Lesner |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 03/06/2015 |
| C-14-1533-15-FO01 | Tina Thevaphone Nobouphasavanh |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 02/19/2015 |
| C-13-1149-15-FO01 | Kelley Matter d/b/a Nationwide Industries d/b/a Nationwide Mortgage |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 02/18/2015 |
| C-12-0917-15-CO01 | Peak 3 Holdings, LLC |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 02/18/2015 |
| C-14-1413-15-CO02 | Douglas Owens and Lisa Wait |
Consent Order | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 02/18/2015 |
| C-14-1413-15-CO01 | United Holdings Group LLC and Gateway Holdings Group LLC |
Consent Order | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 02/18/2015 |
| C-12-0917-15-CO02 | Gary S. Rixson |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 02/18/2015 |
| C-14-1447-14-CO01 | Richard John Seracka |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 02/18/2015 |
| C-12-1095-15-FO02 | Mader Law Group, LLC a/k/a Mader & Associates and Eric Andrew Mader
Comments:
Amended Final Order with Attached Final Order and Statement of Charges |
Amended Final Order | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 02/04/2015 |
| C-12-1054-15-CO03 | Homeowner Defense Group, LLC d/b/a U.S. Loan Educators, Legal Affiliates Group and Family 1st Home |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 01/28/2015 |
| C-14-1446-14-CO01 | Secure Settlement, Inc. d/b/a National Housing Advocates and Benjamin Borazghi
Comments:
Consent Order with Attached Statement of Charges and Temporary Order to Cease and Desist |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 01/27/2015 |
| C-14-1523-15-FO01 | Cash 4 Checks LLC d/b/a Roman Chavarria
Comments:
Final Order with Attached Statement of Charges and Temporary Order to Cease and Desist |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 01/27/2015 |
| C-12-1054-15-CO02 | Nathan C. Bishop |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 01/26/2015 |
| C-14-1616-14-CO01 | C&E Financial Group, Inc. |
Consent Order | Consumer Loan Act | 01/23/2015 |