DFI Press Releases

Press releases issued by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions.

November 6, 2001
Securities Director Charges Canadian Firm with Fraud
Warning to Phone Scammers – Don’t Call Washington!
September 26, 2001
Securities Director Urges Consumers to Take Advantage of New Online Sources of Investing Information
July 31, 2001
Renton Firm Charged with Failure to Supervise $2 Million in Securities Sales
April 12, 2001
Securities Industry and Regulators Launch Combined Investor Education Initiative
Group Unveils Informational Brochure on Promissory Notes
March 30, 2001
Securities Firm Agrees to Refund $500,000 to Investors
March 13, 2001
State Securities Cops Announce Actions against Sellers of Payphone Schemes
Losses so far estimated at $76 million
February 7, 2001
Investors Warned about Callable Certificates of Deposit
Elderly investors being pressured into buying long-term CDs