Juan Dario Lopez License Revocation by DFI

Last updated 3/2/202 6 ORDER SUM MARY Consumer Se rvices D ivision Case N umber C -25-4002 Consent Orders resolve investigat ions. In these, companies and indivi duals w ork with us to agree to terms that resolve the alleged issues in the investigation. Name Lopez, Juan Dario, NMLS #1463739 Order Num ber C-25-4002-26-CO01 Date issued March 2, 2026 What does thi s Cons ent Ord er requi re? x Check Casher lic ense revoc ation is stayed for two years. Need m ore informa tion? You can c ontact the C onsumer S ervices Division, Enforcement unit a t (360) 902- 8703 or csenforcecom plaints@dfi.wa.gov. Please remember that w e cannot provide financ ial or legal advi ce to members of t he public. We also cannot re lease confide ntial informat ion.

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STATEMENT OF CHARGES C-25- 4002- 25-SC 01 LOPEZ, JUAN DARIO 1 DEPARTME NT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUT IONS Divis ion of Cons umer S ervic es P.O. Box 4120 0 Olympia, WA 98504-1200 (360) 902-8 703 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION OF CONSUMER SE RVICES IN THE MATTER OF DETERMINING Whether there h as been a violation of t he Check Cashers and Sellers Act of Washington by: LOPEZ, JUAN DARIO, NMLS #1463739 Respondent. No.: C-25-4002-25-SC01 STATEMENT OF CHARGES and NOTICE OF INTENT T O ENTER AN ORDER TO REVOKE L ICENSE, IMPOSE FINE, AND COLLECT INVESTIGATION FEE INTRODUCTION Pursuant to RCW 31.45.110 and RCW 31.45.200, the Direct or of the Dep artment of Financial Institutions of the State of Washi ngton (Director) i s responsible for the administration of chapter 31.45 RCW, the Check Cashers and Sellers Act (Act). After h aving conducted an investigation pursuant to RCW 31.45.100, and based upon th e facts available as of th e date of this Statement of Charges and Notice of Intent to Enter an Order to Revoke License, Impose Fine, and Collect Investigation Fee (Statement of Charges), the Director, through hi s designee, Consumer Servic es Division Director Ali Higgs, institutes this proceeding and finds as follows: I. FACTUAL ALLEGATION S 1.1 Lopez, Juan Dario (Respondent) was licensed by the Department of Financ ial Institutions of the State of Washington (the Department) to co nduct business as a check casher on August 8, 2016, and has continued to be licensed to date. 1.2 Failed to Respond to Examination Requests. The Department may at an y time examine and investigate the business and examine th e books, acc ounts, records, file s, or other information of any licensee. Licensees a re required to produce or iginal books, accounts, re cords, files, or other information upon the Department’s request. On or about March 12, 2025, the Department sent Respondent an examination entry letter notifying Respondent that they had been selected for examination and requiring the packet to be co mpleted and submitted by May 2, 2025. On or about

STATEMENT OF CHARGES C-25- 4002- 25-SC 01 LOPEZ, JUAN DARIO 2 DEPARTME NT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUT IONS Divis ion of Cons umer S ervic es P.O. Box 4120 0 Olympia, WA 98504-1200 (360) 902-8 703 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 March 29, 2025, Respondent c onfirmed receipt of the examinati on entry let ter. When the requir ed entry documentation was not received by M ay 2, 2025, the Department sent Resp ondent a Late Letter stating that Respondent had until May 21, 2025, to pr ovide the documentation. The Department sent a second Late Letter on o r about May 29, 2025, giving a deadline of Jun e 12, 2025. To date, the Department has not received a response to its examination entry letter or the requir ed entry documentation. 1.3 On-going Investigation. The Department’s investigation into the alleged violations of the Act by Respondent c ontinues to date. II. GROUNDS FOR ENTRY OF ORDER 2.1 Require ment to Re spond to the D epartment. Based on the Factual Allegations set forth in Section I above, Respondent is in apparent violation of RCW 31.45.100 and RCW 31.45.110(1)(k) for failing to c omply with the Director’s e xamin ation and for failing to pro duce any document, boo k, or record in his or her po ssession for insp ection by the director upon d emand, and WAC 208-630- 340(7) for failing to respond as require d. III. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS 3.1 Authority to Revoke License. Pursuant to RCW 31.45.110(2)(a), the Dir ector may revoke a license if a licensee is vi olating or has violated the Act including rules and orders. 3.2 Authority to Impose Fine. Pursuant to RCW 31.45.110(2)(c), the Dir ector may impose a fine on any licensee, not to exceed one hundred d ollars per day for each day’s violation of the Act. 3.3 Authority to Collect Investigation Fee. Pursuant to RCW 31.45.050(1), RCW 31.45.100, WAC 208-630-360, and WAC 208-630-380, the Director shall collect fr o m the licensee the actual cost of an examination or inve stigation of the business, books, accounts, records, files, or othe r information of a licensee or person who the Direct or has reason to believe is engaging in the business

STATEMENT OF CHARGES C-25- 4002- 25-SC 01 LOPEZ, JUAN DARIO 3 DEPARTME NT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUT IONS Divis ion of Cons umer S ervic es P.O. Box 4120 0 Olympia, WA 98504-1200 (360) 902-8 703 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 governed by the Act. The investigation charg e wi ll be calculated at the rate of $69 per p erson per hour expended to the investig ation, plus actual expenses. IV. NOTICE OF INTE NT TO ENTER ORDE R Respondent’s violations of the provisions of chapter 31.45 RCW and ch apter 208-630 WAC, as set forth in the above Factu al Allegations and Gr ounds for Entry of Ord er, constitute a basis for the entry of an Order under RCW 31.45.110 and RCW 31.45.200. Therefore, it is the Director’s intent to ORDER that: 4.1 Respondent Lopez, Juan Dario’s licens e to c onduct the business of a check casher b e revoked. 4.2 Respondent Lopez, Juan Dario pay a fine of $2,25 0. 4.3 Respondent Lopez, Juan Dario pay an in vestigation fee in the amount of $282.90. // // // // // // // // // // // // //

STATEMENT OF CHARGES C-25- 4002- 25-SC 01 LOPEZ, J UAN DARIO 4 DEPARTME NT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUT IONS Divis ion of Cons umer S ervic es P.O. Box 4120 0 Olympia, WA 98504-1200 (360) 902-8 703 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 V. AUTHORITY AND PROCE DURE This Statement of Charges is entered purs uant to the provisions of RCW 31.45.110 and RCW 31.45.200, and is subject to the provisions of chapte r 34.05 RCW (the Admi nistrative Procedure Act). Respondent may make a written request for a hear ing as set forth in the NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO DE FEND AND OPPOR TUNITY FOR HEAR ING accompanying this Statement of Charges. Dated this _______ day of November, 2025. _ _______________________ Ali Higgs, Director Division of Consumer Services Department of Financial I nstitutions Presented by: __ _________ TANNER CLARK Financia l Legal Examiner Approved by: _______________________________ KENDALL FREED Enforcement C hief _ A li H ig gs Di D D D D D D D D D re 16th