The CFPB announced that it has entered into a proposed settlement with several of the defendants in the lawsuit it filed in January 2020 in a California federal district court that alleges the defendants obtained consumer reports unlawfully, charged unlawful advance fees, and engaged in deceptive conduct.

The defendants included Chou Team Realty, LLC, which does business as Monster Loans (Monster Loans), and Thomas Chou and Sean Cowell (the “Settling Defendants”). … Continue Reading