http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts.htm Consumer alerts from the Washington Department of Financial Institutions http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/settlements/wells-fargo-buy-back.htm On November 18, 2009, the Washington Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announced a settlement in principle with Wells Fargo Investments LLC. http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/stonewater-and-associates.htm Stonewater and Associates and Erika Giron may be conducting an advance fee loan scam. http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/alerts/index.html The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has received numerous reports of a fraudulent e-mail that has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/capital-financial-service.htm Capital Financial Service may be conducting an advance fee loan scam. http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/valley-financial-loan-co.htm Valley Financial Loan Co may be conducting an advance fee loan scam. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/hoss-mortgage-restraining.htm On October 14, 2009, an order granting a preliminary injunction was issued in King County Superior Court against Todd Allan Hoss and others, prohibiting them from distributing or otherwise disposing of assets or destroying records belonging to Hoss Mortgage Investors, Inc. until the receiver for Hoss Mortgage Investors, Inc. can take control of the company’s assets. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/hoss-mortgage-restraining.htm On October 6, 2009, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions obtained an order in King County Superior Court appointing a receiver for Hoss Mortgage Investors, Inc. The receiver is charged with gathering the assets of the company; making an accounting to the Court and to disburse funds and assets as appropriate. http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/wells-fargo.htm An update on DFI's investigation into Wells Fargo. http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2009/sa09173.html Peoples Bank, Lynden, Washington, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit official checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/hoss-mortgage-restraining.htm DFI has obtained a temporary restraining order against Hoss Mortgage Investors, Inc. and Todd Allan Hoss. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/hoss-mortgage.htm Hoss Mortgage Investors, Inc. and Todd Allan Hoss broker-dealer and salesperson registrations have been suspended. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/tip-top-cash.htm TipTopCash.net is advertising payday loans in excess of the Washington State limit on Washington radio stations. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/berkshire-capital-funding.htm Berkshire Capital Funding appears to be conducting an advance fee loan scam. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/castlefield-lending-group.htm Castlefield Lending Group appears to be conducting a loan scam. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/tbw.htm Answers to frequently asked questions about Taylor, Bean, and Whitaker (TBW) shutting down all lending operations. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/goldmark-financial-group.htm Goldmark Financial Group appears to be conducting an advance fee loan scam. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/prime-life-finance.htm Prime Life Finance appears to be conducting a loan scam. http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2009/sa09106.html Venture Bank, Lacey, Washington, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/echo-premium-lenders-financial.htm Echo Premium Lenders and Financial appears to be conducting a advance fee loan scam. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/southern-california-financial.htm Southern California Financial appears to be conducting a advance fee loan scam. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/standard-lenders.htm Standard Lenders appears to be conducting a advance fee loan scam. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/westpark-lending-group.htm Westpark Lending Group appears to be conducting a advance fee loan scam. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/skye-financial-loan.htm Skye Financial Loan Co. appears to be conducting a loan scam. http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/pse-lending.htm PSE lending appears to be conducting an advance fee loan scam. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/sahara-limited-assurance.htm Sahara Limited Assurance appears to be conducting an advance fee loan scam. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/sherbourne-financial-lending-group.htm Sherbourne Financial Lending Group appears to be conducting an advance fee loan scam. http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/cornerstone-lending.htm CornerStone Lending's name has been used in an internet advanced fee scam. CornerStone Lending Inc. is a licensed mortgage broker in Washington. http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/aylmer-financial-group.htm Aylmer Financial Group may be part of a potential advance fee loan scam. http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/parkway-lending-group.htm Parkway Lending Group may be part of a potential advance fee loan scam. http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/saxton-financial-trust.htm Saxton Financial Trust appears to be conducting an advanced fee loan scam. http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/hfc-beneficial-closure.htm HSBC Finance Corporation announced on 3/2/09 that its Household Finance Corporation (HFC) and Beneficial branch offices have discontinued all new loan originations in HFC and Beneficial branches. In upcoming weeks, the branches will close. http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/stanford-financial-group.htm The FBI and DFI wants to hear from investors who invested with Stanford Financial Group. http://www.twitter.com/dficonsumers Twitter users can now receive alerts about financial fraud and scams targeting Washington residents. http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/education/home_loan/loan-modification.htm The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) advises homeowners who are delinquent on their mortgage to be cautious about using the services of someone offering to help them work with their lender to modify the terms of their home loan. http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/sovereign-trust.htm Sovereign Trust “Bank,” also known as, “Sovereign Trust Enterprise Group LLC”, advertises on the Internet as a “bank” that claims to offer mortgage rescues. This appears to be a mortgage rescue or advance fee scam based in Canada.