While affirming a district court ruling against CashCall, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said the California-based lender’s behavior was reckless and justified higher penalties.

SEC administrative adjudications found unconstitutional; NCRC settles with Movement Mortgage; CFPB and New York attorney general settle case against debt collectors.

In its annual report, the bureau highlights recent enforcement actions.

The bureau will be adding up to 20 new employees, most of them attorneys, as it prepares to take aim at larger firms and recidivism.

Attorneys believe the bureau categorizing some enforcement cases as fair lending-related, even without violations of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, suggests a shift in its approach on the issue.

The advice from attorneys at the law firm Venable centered around understanding enforcement entities’ motivations and circumstances for bringing the claims.

The bureau is invoking its largely unused authority to examine nonbanks when it believes they are engaging in risky conduct that could harm consumers.

The megabank is also required to refund at least $592,000 in garnishment-related fees to harmed consumers, reform its system for processing garnishments and update language in contracts with consumers.

The charges against MoneyGram, a remittance provider, include failure to deliver funds promptly to recipients abroad.

The bank had refused to approve a couple’s mortgage application until the wife returned from maternity leave, HUD said in its complaint.