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-06-015-07-CO01 | Advance Mortgage Group LLC, Thomas Portlock and Rena Portlock |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 03/15/2007 |
| C-02-243-07-FO01 | Catherine Cutler-Tyler aka Catherine J. Pellegrini |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Escrow Agents Registration Act | 03/13/2007 |
| C-05-163-07-CO01 | 5 Star Finance and Mortgage Inc, and John L. Cross, President and Owner, and Louis L. Cross, Vice President and Designated Broker |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 03/06/2007 |
| C-04-250-07-FO01 | American Lenders Corporation and Elizabeth K. Coan |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 02/27/2007 |
| C-04-009-07-FO01 | John H. White |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 02/13/2007 |
| C-04-133-07-FO01 | Miriam Lozano |
Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 02/13/2007 |
| C-04-218-07-FO01 | Cash Usa Inc, Nilo Tuazon, and Marita Tuazon
Comments:
Judgment Filed in King County Superior Court Filed: 4/20/07 Amount: $322,622
Additional Files:
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Final Order with attached Statement of Charges | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 01/23/2007 |
| C-06-118-06-CO01 | Advantage Investments Mortgage Corp and Reginald L. Brown |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 12/13/2006 |
| C-05-012-06-CO01 | Check 'N Go of Washington, Inc. |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 12/12/2006 |
| C-05-175-06-CO01 | Ocean West Funding, and Marshall Stewart, President and Owner |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 11/16/2006 |
| C-05-175-06-CO02 | Daryl Meddings |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Consumer Loan Act | 11/16/2006 |
| C-04-107-06-CO03 | Nahed Karkukly (cyberloanofficer.com) |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 09/13/2006 |
| C-04-107-06-CO01 |
cyberloanofficer.com and Mohammed Karkukly |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 09/13/2006 |
| C-04-107-06-CO02 | Ahmad Karkukly (cyberloanofficer.com) |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 09/13/2006 |
| C-06-005-06-TD01 | Eliza V. Bautista aka Liza Bautista |
Temporary Order to Cease and Desist | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 09/01/2006 |
| C-05-031-06-CO01 | Expressit Inc and Carl E. Ehresman, and Elaine L. Ehresman |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 08/30/2006 |
| C-06-075-06-CO01 | WE 3 Holdings LLC dba Payday Express, and Michael McKee, John E. Clark, and Cathy A. Theiss |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Check Cashers and Sellers Act | 08/04/2006 |
| C-02-351-04-CO01 | Liberty Escrow Inc., Kathleen Allen, Owner; and Kathleen Allen, Designated Escrow Officer |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Escrow Agents Registration Act | 06/19/2006 |
| C-04-123-06-CO01 | Murphy, Rosemary D. dba Miracle Mortgage & Finance |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 06/07/2006 |
| C-05-194-06-CO01 | Acceptance Capital Mortgage Corp and Michael D Martin |
Consent Order with attached Statement of Charges | Mortgage Brokers Practices Act | 04/14/2006 |