Maryland Financial Regulation Enforcement Actions 2023
Summary
The Maryland Department of Labor has published its 2023 enforcement actions related to financial regulation. These actions include summary orders to cease and desist and settlement agreements and consent orders against various entities for violations in mortgage lending, credit services, and money transmission.
What changed
The Maryland Department of Labor's Division of Financial Regulation has compiled its enforcement actions for 2023, detailing various regulatory violations and resolutions. The published actions include Summary Orders to Cease and Desist against Alhasane Aguibo Soumah for mortgage lending violations, and against Solo Fund, Inc. and Travis Holloway for issues related to credit service businesses, collection agencies, and consumer credit reporting. Additionally, Settlement Agreements and Consent Orders were issued to ACI Worldwide Corp. and ACI Payments, Inc. for money transmission activities, and to Bangladesh Christian Cooperative Society, LLC for consumer lending and credit union activities.
These enforcement actions highlight the state's active oversight of financial services within Maryland. Regulated entities involved in mortgage lending, credit services, debt collection, consumer reporting, money transmission, and consumer lending should review these actions to understand common violations and the types of disciplinary measures imposed. While specific penalties are not detailed in this summary, the nature of the orders (Cease and Desist, Consent Orders) indicates potential for fines, restitution, and operational restrictions. Compliance officers should ensure their practices align with Maryland's financial regulations to avoid similar enforcement actions.
What to do next
- Review 2023 Maryland enforcement actions for mortgage lending, credit services, collection agencies, consumer credit reporting, money transmission, and consumer lending.
- Assess current compliance programs against the types of violations cited in the enforcement actions.
- Consult legal counsel regarding any specific compliance gaps identified.
Source document (simplified)
Enforcement Actions 2023 - Financial Regulation
Enforcement actions are available in Portable Document Format (PDF) for calendar years 2011 to the present. If you wish to obtain a copy of an enforcement action for which a PDF is not available or need other assistance, please e-mail [email protected].
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| Date | Type of Order | Regulated Activity | Case Name |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12/05/2023 | Summary Order to Cease and Desist | Mortgage Lending | IN THE MATTER OF ALHASANE AGUIBO SOUMAH (PDF) |
| 10/24/2023 | Summary Order to Cease and Desist | Credit Service Business, Collection Agency, Consumer Credit Reporting | IN THE MATTER OF SOLO FUND, INC., AND TRAVIS HOLOWAY (PDF) |
| 10/16/2023 | Settlement Agreement and Consent Order | Money Transmission | ACI WORLDWIDE CORP.
ACI PAYMENTS, INC (PDF) |
| 10/09/2023 | Settlement Agreement and Consent Order | Consumer Lending/Credit Union Activities | IN THE MATTER OF BANGLADESH CHRISTIAN COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, LLC (PDF) |
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