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-14-1439-14-CO01 | Washington First Mortgage Loan Corporation |
Consent Order | Consumer Loan Act | 03/05/2014 |
| C-12-1058-13-CO01 | Law Firm of Macey, Aleman, and Searns; Kelly Patrick Sibert
Comments:
Consent Order with Attached Final Orders FO05, FO04, FO03, FO02, FO01 and Statement of Charges |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 03/04/2014 |
| C-13-1348-14-FO01 | The Foreclosure Law Center, P.C., Law Offices of Drew Alia, P.C. dba The Alia Law Group; Drew Alia |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 03/03/2014 |
| C-13-1348-14-FO01 | The Foreclosure Law Center, P.C., Law Offices of Drew Alia, P.C. dba The Alia Law Group; Drew Alia |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 03/03/2014 |
| C-13-1319-14-SC01 | Longboat Group, LLC dba Cutter Group; St. Armands Group, LLC; Vandelier Group, LLC; Anasazi Group, LLC; Frampton T. Rowland, III aka Ted Rowland; DNA Investments, LLC; David Harbour |
Statement of Charges | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 02/28/2014 |
| C-12-0966-13-CO01 | Equifax Settlement Services LLC |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Escrow Agents Registration Act | 02/25/2014 |
| C-13-1385-14-CO01 | Mortgage Opportunity Group Inc. |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 02/25/2014 |
| C-13-1379-14-SC01 | Galaxy Marketing, Inc. ; Christopher Hodes |
Statement of Charges | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 02/25/2014 |
| C-13-1355-14-SC01 | Cloud 9 Marketing , LLC ; Christopher Hodes |
Statement of Charges | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 02/24/2014 |
| C-13-1374-14-CO01 | Essex Credit Corporation |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 02/12/2014 |
| C-11-0742-13-CO05 | Aaron Williams |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 02/11/2014 |
| C-11-0678-14-CO01 | LandTrust Financial LLC; Jebidiah Burnett; Edward James Laine; George Warren Grissom |
Consent Order and Order withdrawing Final Order | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 02/11/2014 |
| C-13-1375-14-FO01 | LOCN, Inc. dba United Relief Services; Robin Collins; Harvey Eugene Fouchia |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 02/06/2014 |
| C-13-1371-14-SC01 | Integrity Payday Loans dba IPL Today; Joshua L. Mitchem |
Statement of Charges | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 02/05/2014 |
| C-13-1356-14-SC01 | Action PDL Services, LLC dba Action Payday; Jeremy D. Shaffer; Joshua L. Mitchem |
Statement of Charges | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 02/05/2014 |
| C-11-0667-13-CO01 | William Elias |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 02/04/2014 |
| C-11-0795-13-CO08 | Rhyan Ordona Mercado |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 02/03/2014 |
| C-11-0795-13-CO07 | Arren Babayani |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 02/03/2014 |
| C-12-0953-14-CO01 | Chad Andrew Crithfield |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 01/29/2014 |
| C-12-0894-13-CO01 | Consumer Debt Advocates Law Center Inc. , d/b/a CDA Law Center and Robert G. Scurrah, Jr. |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 01/28/2014 |