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DFPI Orders Mortgage Lender to Pay $2.3 Million for Per Diem Interest Overcharges

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On August 18, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced a $2.3 million settlement with a former mortgage lender and servicer for alleged violations of the California Residential...more

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CFPB Moves Forward with Debt Relief Suit Over $3.4M in Alleged Advance Fees

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On June 10, the CFPB moved to reopen its 2021 enforcement action against the final remaining defendant in a student debt relief case involving over $3.4 million in alleged illegal advance fees. The Bureau, under Acting...more

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Jury Awards Tea Drinkers $2.36 Million in Made in USA Dispute

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In 2020, plaintiffs filed a class action complaint in California federal court against Bigelow Tea, alleging that the company falsely represents that its teas are made in the United States, when the tea leaves are actually...more

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California DFPI Reaches Settlement with Lender Over Crypto-Backed Loans

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On December 23, 2024, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced a consent order with a lender to resolve its investigation into the company’s crypto-backed lending program, which the...more

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California Attorney General Bark Turns to Bite as First CCPA Settlement Includes Monetary Penalty

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In a long anticipated development, on August 24 California Attorney General Rob Bonta ("Cal AG") announced the state's first monetary penalty under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), in a settlement with the beauty...more

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California and Georgia Reach Settlement with Rent-to-Own Companies

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In two unrelated settlements, the California DFPI and Georgia attorney general each recently settled with rent-to-own companies. In the California settlement that was announced on January 10, the DFPI settled with a Los...more

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