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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.
Penalty: $5,500,000
Year: 2014
Date: May 29, 2014
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: A national subprime auto lender agreed to pay more than $5.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company used illegal tactics to service and collect consumer loans, including collecting money consumers did not owe, harassing consumers and third parties, and disclosing debts to friends, family, and employers.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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