CFPB-PR-240119-1

CFPB-PR-240119-1


Date Released: CFPB-PR-240119-1

January 19, 2024

Headline:

CFPB-PR-240119-1 – CFPB and Seven State Attorneys General Sue Debt-Relief Enterprise, Strategic Financial Solutions, for Illegally Swindling More Than $100 Million from Financially Struggling Families

Excerpt:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and seven state attorneys general sued Strategic Financial Solutions (SFS) and its web of shell companies for running an illegal debt-relief enterprise. The CFPB and state attorneys general also sued the chief architects of the illegal enterprise, Ryan Sasson and Jason Blust. The CFPB and attorneys general allege the enterprise has collected hundreds of millions of dollars in exorbitant, illegal fees from vulnerable consumers. The CFPB and attorneys general filed the suit under seal on January 10, 2024. They are requesting the court to order a stop to the enterprise’s illegal actions, order redress for consumers, and impose a civil money penalty. The seven states joining with the CFPB are Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.

Source URL :

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-and-seven-state-attorneys-general-sue-debt-relief-enterprise-strategic-financial-solutions-for-illegally-swindling-more-than-100-million-from-financially-struggling-families/

[Accessed: 3/2/2024]

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