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| Jul 29, 2026 | Washington state regulator hits West Capital Lending with $75K penalty | Regulators in Washington state have fined West Capital Lending Inc. (WCL) $75,000 after alleging the mortgage lender committed multiple violations of the state’s Consumer Loan Act, including allowing unlicensed individuals to conduct mortga... |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Washington DFI Observes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15 | State agency serves as “local cops on the beat” protecting people from financial fraud
Olympia – Today the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) joins organizations worldwide to observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day ... |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Washington State DFI Takes Action Against Bitcoin Depot Operating, LLC | DFI’s Statement of Charges seeks to revoke Bitcoin Depot’s license, prohibit the company and its responsible individual from the industry, and order the company’s responsible individual to pay a fine of $1.5 million
Olympia – The Washington... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Faith Anderson Named Director of Washington State Department of Financial Institutions’ Securities Division | Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is pleased to announce Faith Anderson as the agency’s new Director of Securities.
“We conducted a nationwide recruitment for this position to ensure we have the best ... |
| May 26, 2026 | Washington State Department of Financial Institutions Takes Action Against Multi-Level Marketing Cryptocurrency Scam | DFI urges investors to verify status of entities with their regulator prior to handing over money
Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) entered a Summary Order against BG Wealth Sharing Ltd. (“BG Wealth”)... |
| May 7, 2026 | DFI Announces Settlements With Five Brokerage Firms, Securing More Than $619,000 in Restitution for Washington Investors | The settlements address broker-dealer firms overcharging customers – at times, for significant portions of the actual trade - on certain small-dollar trades
Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) recently ... |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Washington State DFI Takes Action Against Equilus Group, Equilus Capital Partners, and their Real Estate Fund Offerings | State Examiners Find Misuse of Investor Funds and Significant Violations of the Securities Act of Washington
Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) filed a Summary Order and Statement of Charges against in... |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Washington State DFI Alleges Fake Investment Education Foundations and Trading Platforms Defrauded Investors Out of Nearly $9.9 Million in Cryptocurrency Scams | OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) filed a Statement of Charges against investment education foundations, including Zenith Asset Tech Foundation, for multiple violations of the Securities Act between 2... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | DFI Joins Local, State, and National Partners to Raise Awareness and Improve Fraud Prevention During National Consumer Protection Week, March 1–7 | State regulator urges people to pause before paying – scammers prey on urgent, immediate, and emergency-focused language to trick people into sending money
Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) – joins ou... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Washington DFI Urges Investors to Beware of AI-Powered Investment Scams | Chatbots and deepfakes are among the AI tools used by fraudsters to rob investors of their hard-earned money
Olympia – As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more sophisticated, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DF... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | A New Year Means A New Resolution: Fraud Prevention – 12 Top Investor Threats Identified By North American Securities Administrators Association | WA DFI reminds investors to learn how to identify, prevent and report investment fraud
Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) are warnin... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Washington State Department of Financial Institutions Encourages Focus on Financial Wellness During Financial Capability Month and Saves Week | (En Español)
Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) joins federal and state agencies, non-profits, financial and credit counselors, banks, and credit unions — in celebrating Financial Capability Month this... |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Washington DFI Joins $106 Million Multistate Settlement With Vanguard Over Big Tax Bills, SEC to Coordinate Remediation | Company failed to supervise certain registered persons and to disclose potential tax consequences to hundreds of thousands of investors cited in settlement
It's inexcusable for companies to not inform investors of potentially high-cost cons... |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Washington DFI Joins $106 Million Multistate Settlement With Vanguard Over Big Tax Bills, SEC to Coordinate Remediation to Investors | Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Securities Division today announced that it joined a taskforce of state securities regulators and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a $106... |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Washington DFI Jointly Leads $80 Million Multistate Enforcement Action Against Block, Inc., Cash App | Regulators take action in response to violations of Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws safeguarding the financial system from illicit use
Just because a company develops a popular financial service.... it does not excuse the co... |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Washington DFI Joins $17 Million Multi-State Enforcement Settlement With Edward Jones | Washington Department of Financial Institutions Director Charlie Clark
Multi-State Working Group Finds Supervisory Failures With Respect to Class A Mutual Fund Shares
In partnership with NASAA and other state securities regulators, DFI will... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Washington DFI Joins $17 Million Multi-State Enforcement Settlement With Edward Jones | Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Securities Division joined a $17 million settlement with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. (Edward Jones). The settlement is a result of an investigation by DFI and oth... |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Washington State DFI Joins 52 Regulators in Levying $20 Million Penalty Against Nation’s Largest Nonbank Mortgage Servicing Company | Olympia – Today, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and 52 other financial regulators announced that they have taken coordinated action against Bayview Asset Management LLC, and three of its affiliates:
Lakeview... |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Claims forms on the way to Washington homeowners affected by mortgage servicer mismanagement | Eligible Washingtonians who receive letters in Nationstar multistate resolution must submit claims for share of $2M by March 3
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) annou... |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Nationstar Claim Forms On The Way - Washington DFI and AG Urge Timely Return to Collect Share Of $2 Million | Claims forms are on the way to Washington homeowners identified in Nationstar national settlement – forms are due back by March 3 for payment
Washington’s DFI and AG urge those who receive settlement information to submit their claim by Mar... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | EL DFI LANZA UNA CAMPAÑA PUBLICITARIA EN TODO EL ESTADO PARA DESTACAR CÓMO IDENTIFICAR, PREVENIR Y DENUNCIAR EL FRAUDE FINANCIERO EN EL ESTADO DE WASHINGTON | (English)
OLYMPIA – Mañana, el Departamento de Instituciones Financieras del Estado de Washington (DFI) lanza una campaña publicitaria en todo el estado - «$10 Billion Reasons» - para animar a la gente a aprender a identificar, prevenir y d... |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Washington State DFI launches statewide fraud prevention ad campaign '$10 Billion Reasons' | Washington State DFI's $10 Billion Reasons Campaign urges people to learn how to identify, prevent and report financial fraud.
“$10 Billion Reasons” campaign created in response to uptick in fraud complaints and FTC data indicating American... |
| May 14, 2024 | DFI DIRECTOR CHARLIE CLARK ELECTED CHAIR OF THE CONFERENCE OF STATE BANK SUPERVISORS (CSBS) BOARD OF DIRECTORS | Washington Department of Financial Institutions Director Charlie Clark
Washington State financial services regulator steps into leadership role at national organization of state banking and financial regulators
I’m honored to take on this l... |
| May 14, 2024 | DFI Director Charlie Clark Elected Chair of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Board of Directors | OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is pleased to announce that today Director Charlie Clark was appointed Chair for the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Board of Directors. CSBS is the natio... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | El DFI De Washington Se Compromete En Colaboración Durante El Mes de la Capacidad Financiera a Ofrecer Programas Centrados En Las Finanzas | (English)
OLYMPIA – El Departamento de Instituciones Financieras del Estado de Washington (DFI) se une a las organizaciones estatales y nacionales para apoyar el Mes de la Capacidad Financiera - un momento para centrarse en proporcionar rec... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | WASHINGTON DFI JOINS CSBS REGULATORS IN MULTI-STATE INTERIM ORDER HALTING SIGUE CORPORATION FROM COLLECTING FUNDS | Washington joins other states in efforts to ensure the safety of consumers across state lines
After issuing our own immediate temporary order last week, we quickly coordinated with the collective state money transmission regulators to prote... |
| Jan 10, 2024 | WA DFI Issues Policy Statement and Consumer Alert to Increase Consumer Awareness of Scams Involving Virtual Currency Kiosks | OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions’ (DFI) Division of Consumer Services issued a policy statement clarifying that prior to initiating a transaction, virtual currency kiosk operators must provide consumers wi... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | DFI Urges Education and Awareness for All Ages in Recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Thursday, June 15 | OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) urges Washingtonians of all ages to be aware of the signs of elder financial abuse as we recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
Each year, Americans lose millions... |
| Jan 21, 2023 | WA DFI Participates in $22.5 Million Multi-State, Multi-Agency Settlement with NEXO Capital | Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) joined members of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 entering i... |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Crypto platform Nexo sued by New York, California and six other US regulators | Crypto platform Nexo is being sued by eight U.S. state securities regulators representing New York, California, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Washington and Vermont.
According to a press release from New York Attorney Genera... |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Washington DFI and Partners Recognize Financial Capability Month With Financial-Focused Events and Programs for All Ages | Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) joins state and national organizations in support of Financial Capability Month – a time to focus on providing resources, education and opportunities for all resident... |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Interactive Mortgage to lay off 51 amid heavy losses | California-based mortgage lender WinnPointe Corporation, doing business as Interactive Mortgage, has started a reduction in its workforce of around 180 employees, after suffering more than $1 million dollars in losses.
The company announced... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | A list of startups in Seattle building crypto, blockchain, and Web3 technologies | (Bigstock Photo)
Crypto. Blockchain. Web3. These are some of the hottest trends in tech.
Many longtime techies and entrepreneurs are jumping in, betting on what could be the next frontier of computing. Others are more cautious, particularly... |
| May 24, 2021 | Washington state launches center to cater to — and potentially regulate — crypto and fintech companies | The Washington State Capitol building in Olympia. (Flickr Photo via Tom Sparks)
Facing explosive growth in NFTs and cryptocurrencies coupled with vague regulations for the wave of new financial technology and investment startups in Washingt... |
| Apr 9, 2021 | You should have 3-6 months of savings for emergency medical situations – here’s how to get started | You should have saved approximately 6 months of your monthly living costs for emergency situations. krisanapong detraphiphat/ Getty Images It’s important to set aside money for emergency medical situations, besides just investing in health ... |
| Nov 4, 2015 | Viewpoint: Virtual Currency State Roundup | Legislators and regulators are grappling with how to apply existing money transmitter laws to an emerging industry.
By David Beam, Kathryn Baugher, Jeremy McLaughlin and Christopher Shelton, K&L Gates LLP
Virtual currency service provid... |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Q2 In Review: Fire, Fundings, Floating Wind, Biotech Ups and Downs | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Happy Fourth of July, everyone. Here’s a review of some notable Xconomy Seattle stories from the second quarter. Enjoy the holiday weekend!
Ahead of Amazon’s smartphone announ... |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Startup leaders not happy with securities administrator’s support of regulations that could ‘cripple’ startups | Dan Rosen
Seattle angel investor Dan Rosen has worked hard in recent months to shed light on the potentially damaging effects that proposed regulations in the JOBS Act could have on startups, pointing out how the new rules would have the un... |
| COVID‐19 Investment Scams Become Focal Point of Securities Regulators | The Massachusetts Securities Division (the Division) warns that the average investor is overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Division points to several COVID-19-related items such as physical isolation, job uncertainty and financial st... |
