Consumer alerts and press releases

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Recent releases:

	State revokes registration of Gresham collection agency Action follows complaints filed against All Debt Recovery, LLC - 08/15/08
	State takes enforcement action against four mortgage brokers Cases involve unethical behavior, falsified loan documents, training requirements - 08/13/08
	Department looking for claimants in 1980s securities case - 07/30/08
	Oregon banks remain strong - 07/28/08
	State orders Eugene pawnbroker to cease illegal operations Business was unlicensed, charged higher-than-allowed interest rates - 07/28/08

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All releases:

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• Collection agencies
• Consumer finance
• Credit services organizations
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• Prearranged funeral plans (preneed certified providers), endowment care, & master trustees
• Securities enforcement
• Securities registration

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Banks & trusts

	Oregon banks remain strong - 07/28/08
	Oregon financial regulator receives national reaccreditation - 11/26/07

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Collection agencies

State revokes registration of Gresham collection agency Action follows complaints filed against All Debt Recovery, LLC - 08/15/08

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Consumer finance

State issues order against consumer finance lender for exposing clients to identity theft. Noble Finance must cease and desist, reimburse investigative costs. - 05/27/08

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Credit services organizations

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Credit unions

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General consumer alerts and news releases not related to a specific program area

No recent alerts or press releases at this time. For past bulletins, click here.

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Investor information

	Portland Events to Provide Guidance in Retirement Investing and Recognizing Scams - 04/15/08
	State identifies most common investment scams - 05/17/07

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Mortgage lenders

	State takes enforcement action against four mortgage brokers Cases involve unethical behavior, falsified loan documents, training requirements - 08/13/08
	Oregon receives grant money for foreclosure counseling and assistance - 03/17/08
	State issues fines, enforcement orders in 4 mortgage lending cases - 08/16/07
	Department offers advice to help consumer avoid foreclosure - 08/9/07
	AG Myers and DCBS remind Oregonians of restitution eligibility in $325 million Ameriquest settlement - 07/12/07
	State orders $46,000 in fines against promoters of illegal mortgage rescue scheme - 06/20/07
	State issues fines, enforcement orders in 2 mortgage lending cases - 06/7/07
	State orders two mortgage providers to stop illegal activity - 04/17/07
	State to strengthen regulation of mortgage lenders - 01/18/07
	Mortgage Lending Requirements Strengthened - 01/17/07

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Prearranged funeral plans (preneed certified providers), endowment care, & master trustees

No recent alerts or press releases at this time. For past bulletins, click here.

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Securities enforcement

	Department looking for claimants in 1980s securities case - 07/30/08
	State investigating sales of auction-rate securities - 04/24/08
	Michael K. Frazier of Frazier Financial Services arrested for theft, fraud, and sale of unregistered securities - 03/4/08
	State orders Springfield company to cease and desist - 01/8/08
	State orders $46,000 in fines against promoters of illegal mortgage rescue scheme - 06/20/07
	SEC, State of Oregon permanently put investment adviser out of business - 06/5/07
	State identifies most common investment scams - 05/17/07
	State warns consumers about sweepstakes scam - 05/15/07
	Regulators Join Forces to Warn Public of Foreign Currency Trading Frauds - 05/7/07
	State revokes La Grande stockbroker's license - Stockbroker invested senior citizens' money in risky, unsuitable oil and gas partnerships - 04/25/07
	State orders company to stop selling securities in Oregon - 03/12/07
	State orders former Portland-area stockbroker to pay restitution to investors - 01/23/07

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Securities registration

Securities Fee Change - 02/27/08