DFI Press Releases
Press releases issued by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions.
- April 13, 2015
DFI Joins 41 States Taking Action Against New Day Financial, LLC
Investigation Reveals at Least 20 Employees Had Others Take Their Continuing Education Courses - January 12, 2015
Department of Financial Institutions Settles Enforcement Actions Against Illegal Lenders, Providing Relief To Consumers
DFI's Division of Consumer Services fines companies more than $280,000 in its continuing effort to stop illegal, unlicensed payday lending from harming Washington consumers - September 18, 2014
DFI Director of Securities Begins One-Year Term As NASAA President With Goals Of Collaboration, Consumer Protection
Continuing work with partners – federal, state and province – and expanding senior investor protection top Beatty’s “to-do” list for securities regulators - July 23, 2014
DFI Files Actions In Joint Federal-State Mortgage Fraud Sweep
DFI Joins CFPB, FTC, & State Attorneys General in Sweep Targeting Mortgage Rescue Schemes - May 20, 2014
DFI Fines Unlicensed Lenders Providing Pension Loans
DFI seeks orders to cease and desist, prohibit from operating in Washington State, collectively pay $259,000 in fines, and refund fees and interest to Washington consumers - January 24, 2014
Two Years Later, Foreclosure Fairness Act Continues To Help Struggling Homeowners
Information now available in 11 languages, urging homeowners to seek free counseling - December 19, 2013
Washington Homeowners To Receive Assistance In Multi-State Ocwen Loan Servicing Settlement
Restitution includes funds for homeowners wrongly foreclosed upon and principal reductions for current homeowners whose property values are under water