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CFPB Orders Defunct Debt-Relief Company to Pay $43 Million for Alleged Student Loan Abuses 

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On May 1, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ordered the former owner of a now-defunct debt-relief company to pay over $43 million in restitution and penalties. The order resolves a lawsuit filed...more

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New York Attorney General Settles $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Yellowstone Capital Over High-Interest Loans

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On January 22, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a significant settlement with Yellowstone Capital of New Jersey and its affiliated companies over allegations of illegal high-interest loans disguised as...more

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SEC and U.S. Attorney’s Office Bring Action Against Promoter of Bitcoin Store, Inc.

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On June 30, 2017, the SEC and the U.S. Attorney brought parallel civil and criminal fraud charges against Renwick Haddow, the owner of an unregistered broker-dealer entity named InCrowd Equity Inc., and two corporate entities...more

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