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Division of Consumer Services Enforcement Actions

The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) takes enforcement action against businesses and individuals that violate the laws, rules, or regulations.

Below is a list of recent enforcement actions. These actions help ensure compliance with state financial laws and protect consumers from unlawful practices.

Order # Respondents Type of Order Act Date Entered
C-09-251-10-FO01

SK Mortgage Lending Corp

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/17/2010
C-09-447-10-FO01

Sterling Coast to Coast Financial Group Inc; James Neylan

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/17/2010
C-09-234-10-FO01

Vernlund, Mike D

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/17/2010
C-09-447-10-FO02

Sterling Coast to Coast Financial Group Inc; James Neylan

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/17/2010
C-08-353-09-CO01

American Advisors Group dba American Advisors Group Inc; Reza Jahangiri; Kenneth L. Rodriguez; William Rae

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/16/2010
C-09-057-09-CO01

Steven Stookey

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/11/2010
C-07-279-09-CO01

Jeffery Scott Reed

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/08/2010
C-09-338-10-CO01

Steven Buesse

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/08/2010
C-07-336-09-CO03

Hamed Sepehri

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/04/2010
C-09-350-10-CO01

Charles Michael Czech d/b/a Czech Mortgage and www.checkthedifference.com

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/03/2010
C-09-436-10-FO01

John Massaro

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/03/2010
C-09-273-10-FO01

United Law Group, Inc.; Sean A. Rutledge

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 03/01/2010
C-08-225-10-FO01

Vladislav Baydovskiy

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 02/25/2010
C-08-058-10-FO01

NV Mortgage Inc. dba Soma Financial dba www.soma.com

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 02/19/2010
C-09-337-10-CO01

Mike Heggs

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 02/12/2010
C-09-284-10-FO01

Hope Now Modifications LLC; Salvatore Puglia

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 02/12/2010
C-08-185-09-CO01

Homepoint Mortgage Inc. and Veeny Van

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 02/12/2010
C-08-312-10-CO01

ACC Funding LLC; Steven Koffler; Wayde Nichols

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Consumer Loan Act 02/12/2010
C-06-186-10-CO01

Zippy Cash LLC dba Zippy Cash and dba Advance Til Payday; Daniel Van Gasken

Agreed Order Check Cashers and Sellers Act 02/09/2010
C-09-261-10-FO01

Irene Guevara

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 02/03/2010