The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against several student loan debt relief companies and individuals that allegedly obtained consumer reports illegally, charged unlawful advance fees and engaged in deceptive conduct.
The bureau also alleges that certain defendants misrepresented to consumers that the U.S. Department of Education would become their servicer.
Read on for details from the complaint, filed Jan. 9 in U.S. District Court Central District of California.
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