United States v. California Auto Finance (C.D. Cal.)

On March 6, 2019, the Division, together with the United States Attorney’s Office, filed a proposed consent decree in United States v. California Auto Finance (C.D. Cal.).  The complaint, filed on March 28, 2018, alleged that Defendant California Auto Finance, a subprime auto lender in Orange County, CA, violated the Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by repossessing protected servicemembers’ motor vehicles without obtaining the necessary court orders.  On June 14, 2018, the complaint was amended to include a related entity called 3^rd Generation, Inc. as a defendant.  The consent order requires that the defendants adopt new repossession policies, pay one servicemember $30,000, and pay a $50,000 civil penalty to the United States.

Press Release (3/6/19)
Press Release (3/28/18)