Sanctions and Irony and Fraud, Oh My!

CFPB Sues Experian for Sham Investigations of Credit Report Errors - Experian does not properly investigate disputes and fails to remove or reinserts errors on reports, threatening consumers’ access to credit, employment, and housing (See also The Academy’s webinar What Bankruptcy Lawyers Should Know About the Fair Credit Reporting Act)

RI Bankruptcy Fraudster Who Taunted Feds Asks for Early Release. Here's Why.

Oklahoma Debtors Denied Discharge for Failure to Keep Records or Explain Loss of Millions in Assets

CFPB Files Lawsuit to Stop Illegal Kickback Scheme to Steer Borrowers to Rocket Mortgage

CFPB Sues Walmart and Branch Messenger for Illegally Opening Deposit Accounts for More Than One Million Delivery Drivers - Walmart and Branch harvested more than $10 million in junk fees through Walmart’s Spark Driver program

Irving Man Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud After Filing 10 Times

CFPB Sues JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo for Allowing Fraud to Fester on Zelle

CFPB Takes Action on Bait-and-Switch Credit Card Rewards Tactics

West Virginia Couple Loses Life Savings in Real Estate Scam as Fraud Targets Homebuyers (Could also be a “For Your Blog” topic)

CFPB Issues Final Rule Capping Overdraft Fees

CFPB Sues Comerica Bank for Systematically Failing Disabled and Older Americans

CFPB Announces Return of $1.8 Billion in Illegal Junk Fees to 4.3 Million Americans Harmed in Massive Credit Repair Scheme - Payments to victims of Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com are the largest-ever distribution from the CFPB’s victims relief fund

CFPB Takes Action Against Climb Credit and Investment Firm 1/0 for Deceiving Borrowers About Coding Bootcamps and Vocational Programs - Companies illegally lured students in with false promises of quality education and job placement success stories

No Touchdown for Antonio Brown as Bankruptcy Court Denies Discharge of $1.2 Million Judgment (US)

Creditors Accuse Giuliani of ‘Flouting Court Orders,’ Ask Bankruptcy Judge to Hold Him in Contempt, Issue Sanctions

Co-Founders of Paycheck Protection Program Lender Service Provider Charged for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

CFPB Orders VyStar Credit Union to Pay $1.5 Million for Illegally Stranding Consumers from Accessing Their Money and Accounts

Apple and Goldman Sachs Ordered to Pay $89 Million Over Apple Card Failures

You Have to Read the Texts Uncovered in the Judge/Biglaw Partner Romantic Scandal - 'Talked to Jones. He’s got us.'

Fishers Woman Facing Federal Charges for Fraud and Forging Signature of a Federal Judge

Farmer Sentenced to Prison in Cattle Theft and Bankruptcy Fraud Scheme

Veteran Led Fraud Scheme from Prison that Stole from VA Patients, Prosecutors Say

CFPB Sues Student Lender Climb Credit and Investment Firm 1/0 for Deceiving Borrowers About Coding Bootcamps and Vocational Programs

Expert Hired to Help Resolve New Orleans Archdiocese Bankruptcy Faces FBI Scrutiny

Homeowner Legal Scheme Gets Woodbridge Man Prison Sentence

Auto Financing Practices Under Scrutiny in CFPB’s Latest Supervisory Report

CFPB Accuses Ejudicate of Conducting ‘Sham’ Student Loan Arbitrations

CFPB Targets Wrongful Car Repossessions and Service Fees

After Breach of Billions of Records, National Public Data Files for Bankruptcy