Rocket Mortgage/Quicken Loans

Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans

You’ve seen the ads: “No credit?  No Problem!” or “We’ll get you a loan regardless of your credit” or  “You’ve been pre-qualified!”  And our personal favorite: “We don’t care about…

Quicken Loans

Officials fine lender $250K for alleged misleading mailings to service members and veterans.

Loans from Quicken Loans

In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Quicken Loans for allegedly misleadingly representing that consumers who provide their personal information in a survey will receive an offer for…

Quicken Loans’ ‘No Registration, No Login’ Claims

Even without an account, lender may share users’ personal information with third parties.

Loans from CashCall, WesternSky, and Lakota Cash

A false advertising class-action lawsuit filed against several entities marketing loans on the internet – including CashCall, WesternSky, and Lakota Cash – was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed…

Loans from PayPal Credit

A class-action lawsuit was filed against PayPal Credit for, among other things, allegedly engaging in bait and switch tactics by offering consumers loans and deceptively hiding the final terms of…

Sage Home Loans

Allegations: Misrepresenting that the company protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in December 2023

Be Careful of Quicky Loans

GetHolidayFunds.com, USAQuickLoanAdvance.com, CreditLoansUSA.com, CashHolidayNow.com, and NationalPayDayDirect.com are all sites that claim to approve you for a loan in 30 seconds with no credit check. Beware of any lender that offers…

Advance America Loans

February 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The terms of the settlement…

CoffeeBreakLoans.com

TikTok famous ‘loan’ company doesn’t actually loan money to anyone.

Banks are Key to Stopping Payday Loan Abuse

Feds asking banks to close down access to consumers’ accounts.

Ameriquest: Success or Scam?

An American Success Story Between 1990 and 2008, Spectacularly-successful financial services company whose business model was based on selling mortgages to families that couldn’t afford them, then selling those worthless…

Reliant Funding

Direct mail comes deceptively packaged as an “account reminder.”

Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt

Federal and state lawsuits allege that Corinthian Colleges lured students into debt with false advertising.

What you Should Know about Payday Lenders

Recent settlement shines light on the sometimes unscrupulous practices of payday lenders.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Congress created the CFPB after the 2009 financial crisis to regulate mortgages, student loans, credit cards, and other financial products and services used by consumers.

Western Sky Financial

New York State’s attorney general filed suit this week against Western Sky Financial, a payday lender claiming connections to American Indian tribes. According to the New York Times, the suit…

These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings

Some notable companies facing deceptive advertising claims.

Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

Here’s what you need to know before you apply for a reverse mortgage.