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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-10-405-13-FO01

Noah Savings Mortgage; Thao "Thomas" Dinh Duong

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 05/08/2013
C-13-1142-13-FO01

Atlantic Mutual, LLC; Brooke Errett

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 04/26/2013
C-11-0668-13-CO01

Richard F. Haitbrink

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 04/26/2013
C-13-1189-13-CO01

Point Break Escrow Inc.; Bert Autore

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Escrow Agents Registration Act 04/18/2013
C-11-0862-13-FO01

American Residential Law Group; Oscar Estevez; Joel Jacobi

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 04/18/2013
C-11-0742-13-CO04

Metropolitan Mortgage Group, Inc; Anthony E. Stetler

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 04/13/2013
C-09-219-13-CO01

North American Acceptance Corp.dba North American Relief; Marco J. Rasic

Comments:

Satisfaction of Judgment filed in Thurston County Superior Court Filed: 04/30/2013 Amount: $60,881

Additional Files:
Satisfaction of Judgment filed in Thurston County Superior Court

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 04/11/2013
C-11-0635-13-FO01

First National Services LLC dba ABC Payday Loan dba Payday Loan Yes; Vincent Ventriglia

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Check Cashers and Sellers Act 03/22/2013
C-11-0795-13-FO02

Chad Lee Simmons

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/21/2013
C-13-1172-13-FO01

The Escrow Group, LLC; Jacklynn Ludwick, Robert Garth Ludwick; Daren Douglas Hamilton

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Escrow Agents Registration Act 03/14/2013
C-10-294-13-CO01

Premier Lending Group, LLC; TJ Gallo

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/14/2013
C-12-1046-13-FO01

Ian O. Shoel

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/14/2013
C-12-1063-12-SC01

10820 Evergreen, LLC dba Hagan Escrow; Robert Maple

Statement of Charges Escrow Agents Registration Act 03/14/2013
C-10-356-12-CO01

Airan Pace Law, P.A. fka Airan, Airan-Pace & Crosa, P.A., fka Airan 2, Airan-Pace & Crosa, P.A., fka Airan 2, Airan-Pace, Crosa & Fernandez, P.A.; Damodar S. Airan; Lalita D. Airan; Rashmi H. Airan

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/14/2013
C-10-448-13-CO02

Columbia Mortgage Capital Corporation; Ross David Farr

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/14/2013
C-12-1052-13-CO01

The Credit Relief Group, Inc dba The Credit Relief Group and Louis Meyer

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/14/2013
C-11-0784-13-FO01

Home Safe America aka United Solutions Corp; Scott Schreiber; Guy Samuel

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/07/2013
C-12-0880-13-SC01

A1 Premium Budget, Inc., dba Cash In A Wink; Paul H. Silverman; Vicki M. Silverman

Statement of Charges Check Cashers and Sellers Act 03/05/2013
C-12-0880-13-TD01

A1 Premium Budget, Inc., dba Cash In A Wink; Paul H. Silverman; Vicki M. Silverman

Temporary Order to Cease and Desist Check Cashers and Sellers Act 03/05/2013
C-12-1129-13-CO01

Michael T. Howshar

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Consumer Loan Act 03/05/2013