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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-09-284-10-FO01

Hope Now Modifications LLC; Salvatore Puglia

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices 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
C-07-158-10-FO01

Vaughey, Andrew Barrett

Temporary Order to Cease and Desist Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 02/01/2010
C-08-308-09-FO01

Higa Escrow Service, Inc.; Caroleann Higa

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Escrow Agents Registration Act 02/01/2010
C-07-038-09-FO01

Greenlake Financial, Inc.; Ryan M. Mosley

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 02/01/2010
C-09-247-10-FO01

Equity Lenders Acceptance Inc.

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 02/01/2010
C-09-146-09-FO01

Eric J. Jenkins

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 02/01/2010
C-08-406-09-CO01

Lenox Financial Mortgage LLC, James Joseph Dean; Terrence Starare Pate; Benjamin John Goodsell; Hamilton Hanger; David Henry Eck II; Sherlund Davis Lucke

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 01/27/2010
C-09-440-10-CO01

Danielle D. Gerbaud

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 01/26/2010
C-08-109-09-C001

Cathleen K. Walker

Comments:

Confession of Judgment filed in King County Superior Court Filed: 03/08/10 Amount: $1,488

Additional Files:
Confession of Judgment filed in King County Superior Court

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 01/13/2010
C-09-250-09-CO01

RRS Mortgage & Tax LLC

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 01/13/2010
C-09-424-09-CO01

Andtego Financial Group, LLC; Cletus D Coffey

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 01/11/2010
C-07-529-10-FO02

Reina Cherie Bentley

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 01/08/2010
C-07-529-10-FO02

Reina Cherie Bentley

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 01/08/2010
C-09-235-09-CO01

Blue Square Mortgage LLC

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 01/07/2010
C-09-125-10-FO01

New Hope Property, LLC, D/B/A New Hope Modifications; Donna Fisher; Brian Mammoccio

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 01/07/2010
C-09-033-09-CO01

Data Search Inc

Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges Escrow Agents Registration Act 01/06/2010
C-09-232-10-FO01

Pinnacle Capital Mortgage Corporation D/B/A Absolute Mortgage; Absolute Mortgage Corporation

Final Order to Cease and Desist Consumer Loan Act 01/06/2010
C-09-400-09-CO01

CLG Holdings Inc; Anne Kim Hartshorn

Final Order with attached Statement of Charges Mortgage Brokers Practices Act 01/04/2010