Press Releases

Cease-and-Desist Order Issued Against RONGISTRVAUTOSALES.COM & Associated Parties for Perpetuating a Fake Business Scam
August 27, 2025

The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) is announcing the issuance of a Cease-and-Desist Order against RONGISTRVAUTOSALES.COM; AUTO SALES GROUP, LLC; AAAEQUPLAG, LLC; LARRY GIBBS; DARIUS PETRONIS; and associated parties outlined in the order More...

December is Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month
August 27, 2025

The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) is pleased to recognize the month of December as Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month. Identity theft is defined as a crime where a consumer’s personal or financial information is illegally obtained to commit fraud. More...

Beware: Mailers Appearing to Originate from Unlicensed Consumer Lenders
August 27, 2025

Patricia Perkins, Director of the Idaho Department of Finance, is warning consumers to look closely at incoming mail that may appear to be correspondence from regulated consumer lenders but are really third-party advertisements or even scams. More...

BEWARE: Websites Impersonating Licensed Idaho Consumer Lenders
August 27, 2025

Patricia Perkins, Director of the Idaho Department of Finance, is warning consumers to be aware of spoofed websites. The Department recently became aware of a phony website purporting to represent Idaho licensed lender Ace Cash Express. More...

Beware Of Online Purchase Scams
August 27, 2025

The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) urges Idaho consumers to exercise heightened caution when purchasing cars, recreational vehicles, farm equipment, and other high-dollar items online. IDOF recently received several reports from victims of online purchase scams that risked losing thousands of dollars due to being lured into purchasing from a phony website or fake ads in various online marketplaces. More...

Department Approves Charter for New Trust Company
August 27, 2025

Patricia Perkins, Director of the Idaho Department of Finance, today announced the approval of a new trust charter for Idaho Trust Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Idaho Trust Bancorp. More...

Ada County Fourth Judicial District Court Upholds Department Order Against Wall & Associates, Inc.
August 27, 2025

On September 22, 2023, Ada County District Judge Lynn Norton issued a Decision on Judicial Review (Decision) that AFFIRMED all aspects of the final order issued by the Director of the Department of Finance against Wall & Associates, Inc. (Wall), a Virginia corporation. More...

Department Announces Emerging Technology Advisory Committee Members
August 27, 2025

The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) announced the membership of its Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC) today that will serve as the thought leadership and advisory arm of the IDOF’s Financial Innovation Lab (FIL). More...

Department of Finance, CFTC, and 29 States Reach Settlement with Safeguard Metals in $68 Million Fraud Targeting Elderly Adults
August 27, 2025

The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) announced today that, in partnership with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and 29 other state regulators, the parties have reached a settlement with precious metals dealer Safeguard Metals, LLC and Jeffrey Ikahn in a federal lawsuit filed in February 2022... More...

State Regulators Settle with ACI Payments, Inc. for Unauthorized Transactions from Mr. Cooper Customer Accounts
August 27, 2025

The Idaho Department of Finance and 43 other state agencies have reached settlements with ACI Payments, Inc., for erroneously initiating electronic transactions totaling $2.3 billion from the accounts of 480,000 mortgage-holders serviced by Mr. Cooper (formerly known as Nationstar Mortgage, LLC). More...

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