Federal Lawsuits Against Debt Relief Companies
An automatically updated record of federal court cases involving debt relief companies and debt buyers — useful for consumers evaluating providers, researching companies contacting them about a debt, and for companies learning from industry patterns.
Important: All case information is sourced directly from court documents and reported as alleged. These are allegations, not findings of fact. Every defendant is presumed innocent and has the right to contest the claims in court.
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Quick Answer: Deborah Lynn Peralta sued OneMain Financial Group, LLC in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California under the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. She alleges that OneMain unlawfully collected a debt by repeatedly calling her cellular phone using an artificial or prerecorded voice, even after she revoked consent to such calls through a cease-and-desist letter sent by her attorney. Peralta seeks damages for these violations. This is a legal filing containing allegations; no finding of liability has been made.
Quick Answer: A federal lawsuit was filed by Sanders against OneMain Financial on July 13, 2026 in the U.S. District Court (DISTRICT COURT, S.D. INDIANA). Case No. 3:26-cv-00157. The full complaint has not yet been made available through public court records. This page will be updated with the complete allegations when the complaint is published. This is a legal filing, not a verdict.
Quick Answer: A federal lawsuit was filed by Pennington Thurman against OneMain Financial on July 10, 2026 in the U.S. District Court (DISTRICT COURT, E.D. MISSOURI). Case No. 4:26-cv-01076. The full complaint has not yet been made available through public court records. This page will be updated with the complete allegations when the complaint is published. This is a legal filing, not a verdict.
Quick Answer: Teanna Steward sued OneMain Financial Group, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The complaint alleges that OneMain Financial failed to provide specific reasons for denying Steward's loan application, which deprived her of the opportunity to address the issues leading to the denial. Steward seeks actual and statutory damages, class certification, and attorney's fees. This is a legal filing containing allegations; no finding of liability has been made.
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