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-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-13-1356-14-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-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-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 |
| C-12-0931-13-CO01 | Matt E. Moskos |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 01/21/2014 |
| C-11-0795-13-CO03 | Chris Kungl |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 01/21/2014 |
| C-11-0727-13-CO01 | Academy Mortgage Corporation |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 01/17/2014 |
| C-07-190-13-FO01 | Catherine Wiseman and Kathleen Pace |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Escrow Agents Registration Act | 01/09/2014 |
| C-13-1177-13-FO01 | Jeffery Allen Coats, II |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 01/07/2014 |
| C-13-1368-13-FO01 | Mortgage Relief Advocates, LLC dba The MRA Group; Pablo R. Rodriguez; Michael Rodriguez |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 01/02/2014 |
| C-12-0923-13-FO01 | 1st Loss Mitigation; Barbara Weidner |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 12/31/2013 |
| C-09-262-12-FO01 | Choice National Loan Consulting, LLC; Jeffrie B. Harper; D. Jordan Ruzicka |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 12/30/2013 |